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Poor quality data has been used as the basis for two thirds of NICE’s appraisals for new treatments, according to a new study published in BMJ Open.

Primary and community care must be at the core of any government health agenda and expenditure going forward instead of a higher proportion of the NHS budget and staff going into hospital services. 

New research suggests profiles of proteins in the blood, known as biomarkers, can accurately predict dementia up to 15 years prior to clinical diagnosis.

The Liberal Democrats are warning that long waits in A&E are ‘becoming the norm’, after a new analysis found that one in 10 patients waited 12 hours or more in A&E over the past year.

New advances in lung cancer care have made management more complex and specialised leading to a large deprivation gap and a wide variation in care.

Frailty rates increased rapidly among older people during the years of government austerity policies in the 2010s, a new study has found.

Use of drugs prescribed for erectile dysfunction are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in those most frequently issued prescriptions. 

The government’s new plan to fix the dental crisis in the UK contains some “welcome measures” but fails to address the “systemic problems” that have led to today’s state of “near-terminal decline,” according to the Nuffield Trust’s Thea Stain.

This case study examines why diagnosing tuberculosis in older individuals with complex medical comorbidities remains a challenge.

A new report has found that child health in the UK is deteriorating with a higher demand for children’s mental health services and increase in obesity.

A new report by The Times Health Commission has made 10 recommendations to reform the NHS and create a ‘healthier Britain’, including scrapping student loans for NHS staff and introducing patient passports.

Health leaders say that the funding pressure across local government is leaving them unable to offer care packages to help people move out of hospital.

Buckingham Palace has released a statement saying that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment.

The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for an immediate halt to the recruitment of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates.

The new Pharmacy First Service launches this week that allows community pharmacists to treat seven common conditions without the need for the patient to visit their general practice.