Sir Michael Parkinson calls for out of date stereotypes of older people to be banished.

Armed forces personnel with the most serious injuries will have a customised health care plan before they leave the Services.

Most indicators show that flu activity is continuing to decrease across the UK. Some caution must be exercised, however, as the indicators may be influenced by the holiday period.

Ignorance and indifference risks spread of chlamydia

The campaign is part of Change4Life, the mass movement which launched a year ago and which is helping families eat well, move more and live longer.

Charles Gutteridge has been appointed as the first national clinical director for informatics

Proposals to Dispense more Generic Medicine

Weekly swine flu update

With many older people living alone and more than 180,000 saying they have gone for a whole week without speaking to friends, family or neighbours, Care Service Minister Phil Hope is asking the public to make a New Years resolution to visit older neighbours more often.

People drinking spirits at home in England are giving themselves more than double (12 percent extra) what they would get in a pub if they ordered a single shot according to new figures revealed today by the Know Your Limits campaign.

As the New Year approaches, people who are worried about debt, housing and employment will get practical and emotional support from a new NHS helpline launched today by Phil Hope, Care Services Minister.

A consultation to provide fairer hospital car parking to patients was launched today by the Department of Health.

24 December 2009 Weekly swine flu update

pilot scheme to explore a more personalised way of meeting the health needs of Thalidomide survivors have been announced today by Health Minister Mike OBrien

An innovative free Quit Kit which gives smokers the right tools to successfully stop smoking is launched today

Look in on your older neighbours, around half a million spend Christmas Day alone.

Families urged to bring back the Christmas day walk

New bodies that combine the expertise of industry, health and education have been formed to promote innovation in the NHS, Health Minister Ann Keen announced today.

17 December 2009 - Weekly swine flu update

Following the Met Office's cold weather warnings issued for the next few days the Department of Health is urging people to be aware of the risks faced during this period of cold weather.