Variations in treatment and expenditure in England suggest that when people fall sick geography can still be destiny

A big shake-up in crisis loans and grants to the poor is sparking allegations of a looming postcode lottery

Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting on news today from uSwitch.com that energy costs are subject to a postcode lottery with differences of up to £180 on bills in different regions in the UK, said:

Few things are more likely to generate a round of applause at a public meeting than condemning the so-called postcode lottery. And of course random unfairness in the quality of a service – the ‘lottery’ aspect – is a bad thing, especially if people are paying the same but getting worse outcomes. But what about

The MP for Dartford Gareth Johnson criticises the so-called postcode lottery facing couples who want IVF.

Stark variations in the quality of council housing across Wales could grow wider, according to a BBC investigation.

Even before cuts in the government's spending review start to bite, council's are reining in their budgets on discretionary services, creating patchy provision

I've been reading Postcode Lotteries by G. R. Steele, an article in the current issue of Economic Affairs.The first two sentences:An internet search delivers over a quarter-million hits for "postcode lottery". Almost all are British.Why British I ask myself.Steele points out that postcode lotteries are generally to be found in the public sector, which is ineffective in distributing goods and

A SCOTTISH National Care Service would help the elderly remain at home longer and end Scotland's postcode lottery of care, Labour politicians claimed yesterday.

Childless couples in some parts of Scotland are waiting up to three years for IVF treatment while those in other areas are seen in as little as three months, a new report has revealed.