Denis Campbell

The NHS is set to get an inflation-busting 4% rise in its budget next year but health chiefs have said it may not allow them to cut waiting lists for another 18 months, the Guardian has learned.

Wes Streeting is to unveil plans for portable medical records giving every NHS patient all their information stored digitally in one place on Monday, despite fears over breaching privacy and creating a target for hackers.

Health secretary launches consultation on government’s move to transform NHS in England from ‘analogue to digital’

Almost 2 million more people will be suffering from sore backs, necks and other body parts by 2040 due to a surge in chronic pain caused by England's ageing population, new research shows.

Health secretary launches consultation on government's move to transform NHS in England from'analogue to digital'

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Exclusive: about one in five offers involve meat and dairy and one in ten processed meat despite known health risks

Government plan to reduce smoking rates in danger of falling a decade behind schedule

England will not be “smoke-free” until 2039, missing a key public health target by almost a decade, an analysis has found.

Parliamentary bill will also ban the advertising of vapes and restrict their flavours, packaging and marketing