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Labour will announce its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Three factors could cut 20 years from a person’s life, experts warn

By 2030, every baby born in the UK could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and prevent illness”. This would dramatically expand the current heel-prick test, which checks for nine rare genetic conditions, into a far more extensive screen of hundreds of potential risks.

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctor

The appointment typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes

There's a lot more tothe symptoms of dehydration than simply feeling thirsty, the GP and ITV regular tells woman&home

From cabinet members to the British public, there is an outcry about these benefits cuts. Why is the government always so poor at reading the room? asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Funding gaps could mean some children have to go without specialist support.