My fellow MPs need to know what I have learned from working families
As a former obstetrician, the MP Dan Poulter thought he knew all about the struggles of young families. But visiting them has opened his eyes to new problems
LA Fitness and the running battle with an octogenarian
An 81-year-old thought he was signing up for a little light exercise. What he got was a two-year contract and the threat of legal action
Pay a little more for your curry and help restore someone’s sight
Poverty in Bangladesh means thousands of people are being denied a simple operation that would cure their blindness. But a novel scheme is changing that
So what is it about Carlisle that makes it Britain’s happiest city?
The city has been named the most contented place in Britain. Residents say the reasons for their happiness go much deeper – it's all about people
Pass notes No 3,125: whiplash
An apparent 'epidemic' of neck injuries has forced the prime minister to confront the insurance industry
The secret to coping without an ill colleague
Do you moan when one of your team is off sick? It could be worse, they could be spreading it around the office
Abiraterone prostate cancer treatment to be covered by Axa PPP
Change of stance on abiraterone by UK's second largest private medical insurance firm brings it in line with Bupa and WPA
Cancer patients on abiraterone face cost conundrum
Prostate cancer drug is currently available through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but funding issues mean patients could either have to buy it themselves or take out health insurance
Gym membership: finding the right contract for you
As the Twitter storm over the enforcement of an LA Fitness contract recedes, we look at how you can avoid the pitfalls of signing a gym membership contract
Where the NHS is heading
Letters: The proposal that credit rating agencies should decide the fate of hospital services is final evidence of the intent behind the health bill to commercialise the NHS