Practice-based commissioning groups could be buying the wrong services, because nearly a sixth of clinical procedures are wrongly recorded by hospitals.

Southern Scotland, the north east of England, the Midlands and most of Wales have the highest prevalence of obese people, according to a fat map.

Increasing choice for its own sake could create scepticism and damage public trust in GPs, an academic study has found.

The NHS is predicting a surplus of £1.75 billion for 2008/9, according to the DoH.

A public health secretary, separate public health budgets and directors of public health jointly appointed by PCTs and local authorities have been suggested by Conservatives.

Patients in England suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are to be given access to the sight-saving drug Lucentis on the NHS, NICE has announced.

The Liberal Democrats have accused the government of trying to bury a report revealing how high quality NHS cancer services are being undermined by the internal market's funding system.

Almost half of all junior doctors are still working hours that will breach new European regulations.

Access targets for same-day appointments may actually lower patient satisfaction, according to research.

Eating mushrooms that have been treated with ultraviolet B (UVB) light could help to treat vitamin D deficiency, UK research suggests.

NICE has released guidance to help reduce premature deaths from familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

Health professionals and members of the public are being urged to sign a petition calling on ministers to re-open pay talks for NHS staff.

GP has launched a survey to gauge how many practices are recruiting and what type of staff they are looking for.

GP has launched a survey to gauge how many practices are recruiting and what type of staff they are looking for.

Health boards in Scotland face real-terms budget cuts worth £85 million, according to the Scottish Labour Party.

Obesity in the elderly is a ticking time bomb for health and social services, research suggests.

Babies born by caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk of developing type-1 diabetes, UK research suggests.

Practices near polyclinics could lose a quarter of their patients to the new GP-led health centres, a Conservative analysis suggests.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve the health-related quality of life of older women, according to a BMJ study.

A DoH adviser leading the push for practices to further extend hours is one of the key speakers at a major primary care event in London on 1 October.