Employers told to help their staff get fit
The government's health advisers will tell people this week how companies must do more to get their staff on their feet in order to combat a nationwide epidemic of unfitness.
A better prescription
Mark Honigsbaum meets Karen Acott, who overcame parental fears about a career in medicine to become the first in her field to be a practice partner.
Medical students owe more than first year salary, says BMA
The average debt of a final-year medical student is now more than £21,000, says BMA - £1,000 more than the basic annual salary of a junior doctor.
Hold Hewitt to account over NHS deficits, say Tories
The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, should be 'held to account' over a £94m national health service deficit, the Conservatives said today.
Thousands rally to protest against ‘destruction’ of NHS
· Health warning as workers converge on parliament
· Prescott denies claims 20,000 jobs have been lost
Angry NHS unions suspect Brown’s hand in 1.5% offer
· Hewitt believed hospitals could afford larger pay rise · A slap in face for dedicated nurses, says RCN
Independent inquiry into NHS spending
The architect of the government's decision to increase NHS spending by £40bn will today cause anxiety across Whitehall by launching an independent inquiry into how well the money was spent.
Steer well clear of all meetings …
Guy Browning offers 20 top tips for surviving life in the workplace.
Fat chance for the overweight
Beware - the cost of life and critical health cover is set to expand in line with your waist measurement. Tony Levene reports.