Many doctors recommend to their patients treatments that they would not pick for themselves, a study shows.

Researchers are warning iodine deficiency could be becoming endemic in the UK and are suggesting manufacturers should start adding it to table salt.

The survival rate for bowel cancer surgery varies widely between hospitals in England, a study in the journal Gut shows.

Tens of millions of pounds of NHS money from a Portsmouth hospital is destined for an offshore tax haven, a BBC investigation finds.

Action is needed to stop the "sheer madness" which is leading to millions of pounds being wasted on unused medicines, nurses say

Increased life expectancy is leading to people "putting off" becoming involved in religion, UK sociologists have said.

A pilot project aimed at boosting the confidence of young cancer sufferers could be rolled out after successful trials.

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) says it expects to cut 890 jobs over the next five years as part of an attempt to cut costs.