Former Health Secretary Alan Milburn calls the coalition's amended changes to the NHS in England the "biggest car crash" in the service's history.

Care home operator Southern Cross and its landlords agree to work together for four months to resolve its financial problems.

Hundred of thousands of baby's lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis, researchers say.

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Olive oil in the diet can help prevent stroke in the over-65s, study suggests.

The University Hospital of North Staffordshire confirms a review is being conducted after concerns were raised about a doctor's work.

Fertility expert Robert Winston claimed there was "massive profiteering" by private firms involved in IVF treatment.

Government guidelines say women between 23 and 39 should be entitled to three cycles of IVF on the NHS, but that is not happening in some parts of England.