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The King’s Fund published their report ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the NHS.

People aged 55-74 with a GP record including a history of smoking are to be assessed and invited for screenings and quit-smoking services

Patients can receive a mammogram to look for cancer that may be too small to see or feel as part of breast checks.

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was diagnosed with breast cancer despite showing no symptoms - but NHS lists several signs of the disease, some more common than others

The Government is expected to announce a doubling of medical school places for doctors, with a pledge to train tens of thousands of new nurses and midwives, more trainee GPs and dentists

Editorial: A worsening public sector recruitment crisis has some of its worst effects in adult social care

The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'

The NHS says streptococcus can cause flu-like symptoms, sore throat, scarlet fever rash, sores, pain and swelling, muscle aches, and nausea and vomiting

Children in Britain are much shorter than those in other wealthy nations, with a poor national diet being blamed. Helena Vesty reports on why diminishing height is just one small sign of a far more insidious problem hitting Greater Manchester youngsters, especially

From Tuesday the NHS will stop automatically contacting immunosuppressed patients who test positive for Covid - a move alarmed MPs say will cost more lives.

‘Long ignored’ but crucial workers honoured in touring show marking 75 years of the health service