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Despite a pandemic, record waiting lists and growing rates of ill health, real-terms spending on the NHS has risen less quickly than planned, according to a new report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

Patients with a rare heart condition known as transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy are set to benefit from the first approved treatment for the disease.

The Royal College of Physicians has welcomed news that the government will be funding an extra 350 medical school places.

Every week, we round up five top stories in health and social care that are likely to be of interest to professionals working in the field.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health challenge. This article looks at why timely and accurate identification of pathogens through diagnostics is crucial in the successful treatment of infectious diseases.

A “groundbreaking” therapy will be rolled out on the NHS to epilepsy patients who cannot control their seizures with drugs alone.

Over the last five years, two thirds of NHS trusts have consistently failed to meet their target of treating patients within 18 weeks of a referral, according to a new data analysis.

The general medical services (GMS) contract for 2025 onwards has been agreed by the BMA Northern Ireland GP committee after negotiation of 'much-needed' simplification of current arrangements.

The NHS App has helped to save the NHS over £1 million through the use of automatic notifications, according to new data from NHS England.

The government has launched a National Action Plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance in a bid to protect public health.

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to improve NHS frontline services and create a healthcare system in which everyone can access appointments and treatment they so desperately need.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle could potentially counteract the effects of genes that may shorten the lifespan by around 60%, according to an new analysis.

Leading health experts are calling on countries around the world to increase their reporting of sex and gender data and to use these data to overhaul their approach to health.

Women in the perimenopause stage are significantly more likely to experience depression than those who aren’t experiencing any menopausal symptoms, according to a new study.

Thousands of people missed out on quitting smoking for good and improving their health due to the disruption in the supply of nicotine withdrawal drug varenicline.