National Health Service (NHS)

The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs...

A systematic review of studies focused on stroke survivors’ and carers’ experiences of primary care and community healthcare services has found that...

Telephone consultations to determine whether a patient needs to see their GP face-to-face can deal with many problems, but a study led by researchers...

Funding cuts and austerity measures are damaging young people’s access to mental health services, with potentially long-term consequences for their...

Answers to the problem of crippling electricity use by skyscrapers and large public buildings could be ‘exhumed’ from ingenious but forgotten...

Worries over wasting their doctor’s time, particularly at a time when NHS resources are stretched, may influence when and whether patients choose to...

Amid ongoing welfare cuts, researchers argue that investment in health and social care have been integral to British economic success since 1600.

Communication between doctors and South Asian patients is poor, according to national GP surveys, but a question has been raised about whether this...