Britain needs to get fit. But warnings and advice alone aren’t enough

It’s taken an integrated strategy to reduce smoking. We need a similar policy to change the way we look at fitness, says public health academic Mike Kelly

From apps to artificial wombs: the smart tech transforming NHS care

Smart pills can keep track of a patient’s correct dose – and could even monitor vital signs

My father received poor treatment for Parkinson’s. Here’s what I did

His care left me horrified – but it spurred me on in my medical career to make sure others didn’t face the same ordeal

70 years of the NHS: a revolution that is reborn every day

The creation of the health service changed Britain. Yet while this vision is under severe threat, it has also never been more keenly cherished

Steve Redgrave: ‘I feared diabetes would end my rowing career’

The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing after his diagnosis – and breaking down barriers for others

Maternity services set for more change as the NHS hits 70

Hospital births were once seen as the ideal in maternity services – now, women’s choice is driving policy

We need reform of the NHS to avoid a decade of misery

MPs from different parties urge cross-party approach to solve underfunding of healthcare

Patients being turned away from sexual health clinics, RCN says

Short-staffed clinics are at ‘tipping point’, leading to fears over a drop in infection testing

I never wanted to be a nurse but helping a suicidal patient changed my mind

I failed twice to get a nursing degree, but I’ve seen how my experience of mental health problems can help others

‘Drama saved my life’: how performing can help mental health problems

May Contain Nuts is an award-winning theatre company of people with experience of mental ill health