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.

The health ministry will be renamed the department for public health if the Conservatives win the election, with earmarked budgets for illness prevention and health improvement

A three-year investigation into public health published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has discovered large health inequalities in Britain.

Stephen Dorrell, chair of the Health Select Committee and former Health Secretary, defends the government health reform plans but admits he may have done things differently.

At last, an opportunity to get out on record some of the issue around the health team's part in the Baby P tragedy. The health issues involved in Baby P are huge and in my view the health side has got off lightly thus far. I have previously posted some bits about the Baby P health issues on my blog, but so far this aspect has got relatively little attention from the media. Therefore for the health...

ESSAY: Recent thinking on health policy has been driven by two myths: that bad health is caused by bad habits, and that government can promote good health by changing our behaviour.

One in four people in this country will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Rethink, a national mental health charity, conducted a survey on MPs mental health last year. They found that 11% of MPs had suffered personally from a mental health problem. Yet not one is prepared to

by Helen Rainbow, Senior Health Researcher The NHS performed badly in another international comparison last week when the Health Consumer Powerhouse Index 2008 placed the UK 13th in a list of the best European health systems. Media reaction focused on...

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day - commemorated every year on October 10th - observed for the first time in 1992. Photo: Randwick woods It as an opportunity to communicate with the general public about mental health issues - particularly important as adults with mental health problems are amongst the most disatvantaged groups in our society -as a mental health worker this issue is close to

Yes, health inequality is high. However, however…. This government can argue that is tackling all of the above. It can be proud of the progress made in improving overall health to the extent that life expectancy for the poorest has reached the average of just eight years ago. Absolute health is improving. If we believe the Guardian