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Labour will announce its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Sir Jim Mackey’s statement comes as he prepares to implement a 10-year health plan to be published by the Government next week.

With resident doctors in England being balloted over possible strike action, Full Fact looks at what resident (formerly ‘junior’) doctors earn.

Letters: Families devastated by failings in maternity services deserve nothing less, writes Saffron Cordery; plus letters from Ann Pearson, Zoe Green and Simon Gibbs

Letter: Janet Menage asks if parents can give informed consent if they are unaware of the many potential uses of the material

Three factors could cut 20 years from a person’s life, experts warn

By 2030, every baby born in the UK could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and prevent illness”. This would dramatically expand the current heel-prick test, which checks for nine rare genetic conditions, into a far more extensive screen of hundreds of potential risks.

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctor

The appointment typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes

There's a lot more tothe symptoms of dehydration than simply feeling thirsty, the GP and ITV regular tells woman&home