Everyone who reads these words has benefitted from the top two Public Health measures of all time: clean water and vaccination. While clean water is still de riguer, vaccine conspiracy theorists continue to threaten the health of the nation with...

I have not the slightest doubt that the fluoridation of water supplies improves the state of teeth. I also believe that such fluoridisation is entirely safe. But that is not the point. Fluoride will be added to tap water in Southampton after health bosses voted through the plans despite protests. It is the first time a health trust in England, rather than water companies, has been allowed to intro...

National Health Service in Scotland - Annual report released jointly between ISD and HPS on sexual health in Scotland

THE Scottish Conservatives have pledged to boost health visiting services in Scotland to give children the best start in life.

An inquiry into child and adolescent mental health services has been launched today by the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee with a call for evidence. After making a number of informal visits to child and adolescent mental health projects around Scotland earlier this year, where they spoke to service users, the committee has decided to focus its inquiry on the younger generatio...

Nanny's Health and Safety Gestapo have taken their anti swimming campaign one step further, as users of the outdoor London Fields Lido in Hackney recently discovered. The swimmers were warned that they will have to leave the water if it rains too much, because of health and safety rules. Seemingly it might be difficult for lifeguards to see the bottom of the pool, if rain makes the water too ...

Health services across Europe will come under increasing pressure during the financial crisis, according to European Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, who is urging health ministers not to slash public spending on health care.

A thought experiment: You live within 20 kilometres of a uranium mine. Tests have shown that your drinking water contains up to seven times the World Health Organisation’s limit for uranium contamination. The company running the mine have tested the water themselves but have not informed you of the findings. They have not properly implemented health

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon warns that health boards in Scotland will have to make 2.5% to 3% in efficiency savings next year.

Over 40s in Scotland are to get universal health checks, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon tells the SNP conference.