Diabetes is at a record high because we’re fatter than ever. But what can be done?
The ‘eat less, do more’ advice, drug regimes and surgery for patients with type 2 diabetes have thus far proved unequal to the scale of this ever-growing menace
The great NHS efficiency drive – cartoon
GP and graphic novelist Ian Williams on why ‘managing with what we’ve got’ might not be the best mantra for an effective health service
GP appointments are hard to get, say third of NHS patients in England
Difficulty seeing same doctor, booking online or obtaining evening appointments casts doubt on David Cameron’s aim of 8am-8pm seven-day GP access
Doctors prescribing antibiotics for gonorrhea that no longer work
GPs give patients ciprofloxacin, which has not been recommended since 2005, raising fears that drug-resistant forms of sexually transmitted disease will spread
Almost one in four deaths ‘avoidable with lifestyle and healthcare changes’
ONS study shows 23% of deaths in England and Wales in 2013 were amenable to treatment or could have been prevented through public health measures
How can women reclaim their bodies after sexual assault?
‘I typed “rape, body image, can’t go to doctor” into Google’ – years after being raped, student nurse Pavan Amara found it difficult to be touched or look in the mirror. Now, with the NHS, she has helped set up the UK’s first specialist clinic for women trying to overcome similar problems
My husband, Andrew Marr, had a stroke. Now I know it could happen to anybody
Strokes among men aged 40 to 54 have rocketed in 15 years, yet the resources available to treat and rehabilitate are painfully scarce. This must change
Stroke Association warns of alarming rise in number of victims
Increase in number of sufferers in their 40s and 50s is ‘a sad indictment’ of the nation’s health, says charity
Parasomnia is a pain – but you can conquer your night terrors
Whether they’re inherited or related to past trauma, night terrors can disrupt your life – like the time I flooded my mum’s house at 2am
Doctors Dissected and NHS for Sale: Myths, Lies and Deception – reviews
What is your doctor really thinking? And what does the future hold for the NHS?