Doctors have called for action not words to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland.

Access to good palliative care in Scotland needs to improve and it must be more consistently provided for the thousands of people who need it each year, according to Audit Scotland.

There is no clear link between hospital death rates and the quality of care provided, academics have found.

Nurse leaders have criticised NICE guidance limiting the use of anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) drugs because of their cost.

A test for the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) could soon be available after US researchers developed a new imaging method for identifying markers of the disease.

A test for the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) could soon be available after US researchers developed a new imaging method for identifying markers of the disease.

Smelling odours from the skin could help to identify basal cell carcinoma, US researchers claim.

The quality framework has been instrumental in improving diabetes outcomes, according to the DoH.

Over 100,000 NHS operations were cancelled in 2007/8 for non-clinical reasons, statistics compiled from three-quarters of NHS trusts by the Conservative Party suggest.

Over 100,000 NHS operations were cancelled in 2007/8 for non-clinical reasons, statistics compiled from three-quarters of NHS trusts by the Conservative Party suggest.

Boys are more likely to grow out of childhood asthma during puberty than girls, according to the results of a US study.

A private out-of-hours GP service is being offered to patients for £1 a day.

Alexander technique lessons, designed to help patients improve postural balance and coordination, significantly alleviate back pain in the long-term, when used alongside exercise, UK research suggests.

The DoH has instructed SHAs and PCTs not to give PMS practices an uplift in 2008/9.

The GPC will aim to get polyclinics blocked by local government in the next phase of its campaign to support general practice.

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Police have charged two men with the murders of trainee GP Dr Catherine Mullany and her husband Ben in Antigua.

Survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic have retained lifetime immunity to the disease, research suggests.

Private healthcare companies and social care organisations could be given the power to issue NHS Smartcards so their staff can access patient records, the government has said.

The drug industry is overpricing new medicines to boost profits, the chairman of NICE has warned.