The government's aim of making England a world leader in the care of the elderly will just be superficial words unless the social care crisis is resolved, council chiefs are warning.

It is ten years since the first British person chose to travel to Switzerland and end their life with the help of the Swiss Dignitas organisation. Today programme presenter Evan Davis spoke to Win Crew, whose husband Reg was the second British person to commit assisted suicide at Dignitas.

A tenth baby has died in the outbreak of whooping cough and the total number of cases continues to soar, Health Protection Agency figures for England and Wales show.

A video game which monitors heart rates has been designed to help children with anger management issues.

The first NHS hospital to be run by a private company reveals losses of £4.1m in the firm's first six months in charge were almost double those forecast.