Lack of access to green space, secure jobs and acceptable housing has reduced life expectancy in the UK in its most deprived areas
Analysis of healthcare services in 22 countries reveal tax-funded systems are cheaper, have lower admin costs – and there is no evidence insurance-based models outperform them. Peter Blackburn finds out more
Lack of will to increase rates disincentivises doctors from taking on essential work, warns BMA
BMA publishes survey of 5,000 doctors on role of advanced practitioners
So many parts of Scottish healthcare feel neglected and left behind by what small funds are made available. In our final piece previewing this week's election, Jennifer Trueland hears the case for fairer investment
So many doctors and medical students working in Wales form a strong connection with the country, but if they are to stay and thrive, they need the government to get the NHS right. In our third piece ahead of this week's election, Seren Boyd hears of an urgent need for better, fairer workforce planning
Patients fading away in corridors, treatment targets missed, care delivered far from people's homes – whichever party rules Wales after 7 May will be given some urgent priorities by doctors. By Seren Boyd
There is perhaps no greater safety net in society than the local GP practice – but what happens when the intense working pressures mean it no longer feels safe to its staff? In the first of a series of articles ahead of the Welsh elections on 7 May, Seren Boyd visits a practice in a deprived part of south Wales, to hear doctors' priorities for the new government
