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NHS Grampian has been loaned more than £67 million by the Scottish Government to tackle the largest overspend of any NHS health board across…

The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

One in five of the 600,000 women a year who give birth in the UK experience a mental health condition but support is patchy and on the decline

Procedure could be a game-changer for thousands of women born without a womb

As a specialty registrar in paediatric dentistry, I’ve seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health. Tooth decay happens when teeth are damaged by acids produced by oral bacteria breaking down sugar from foods and drinks – and although it’s largely preventable – it’s the most common…

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: From ex-workers to chronic illness patients, while many Independent readers value the NHS, they also say the service the have trusted over the years has vanished

In a quiet but bold move, the NHS is rolling out a new kind of health worker to knock on doors across some of England’s most deprived areas.

The doctor, who regularly appears on ITV's Lorraine, took to Instagram to share his expertise and the top foods to include for healthier cholesterol levels