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What is social prescribing? 

What is social prescribing?
Help beyond medication may become a lifeline for the NHS in post-pandemic times
15 Sep 2021
Boris Johnson rips up Covid rules: what is his plan for the winter?

Boris Johnson rips up Covid rules: what is his plan for the winter?
Vaccines are central to government efforts to avoid further Covid-19 lockdowns
13 Sep 2021
Quiz of The Week: 4 - 10 September

Quiz of The Week: 4 - 10 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
10 Sep 2021
The NHS lung cancer drug that ‘stops tumours growing’

The NHS lung cancer drug that ‘stops tumours growing’
Historic breakthrough as Sotorasib found to successfully target ‘death star’ mutation
10 Sep 2021
Social care: the unanswered questions

Social care: the unanswered questions
How the government's proposals will be implemented and funded remains unclear
8 Sep 2021
Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix social care

Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix social care
Analysis suggests cash generated by proposed tax hikes will not be enough to tackle both the NHS and wider care crises
8 Sep 2021
Will breaking his tax pledge ‘define’ Johnson’s premiership?

Will breaking his tax pledge ‘define’ Johnson’s premiership?
Senior Tories warn that plan to fund social care could provoke ‘significant backlash’
7 Sep 2021
‘The fight against far-right extremism doesn’t start with classics written in a past society’

‘The fight against far-right extremism doesn’t start with classics written in a past society’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
6 Sep 2021
Arguments for and against privatising the NHS 

Arguments for and against privatising the NHS
Government accused of ‘stealthily’ selling of healthcare services
3 Sep 2021
‘The winter of discontent should serve as a warning to Boris Johnson’

‘The winter of discontent should serve as a warning to Boris Johnson’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
1 Sep 2021
Inclisiran: anti-cholesterol jab a ‘game-changer’ for heart attacks and strokes

Inclisiran: anti-cholesterol jab a ‘game-changer’ for heart attacks and strokes
The new drug could save tens of thousands of lives in England and Wales
1 Sep 2021
Arguments for and against ‘opt out’ organ donation

Arguments for and against ‘opt out’ organ donation
Mother of seriously ill patient says system still not working despite change in law
23 Aug 2021
‘Labour’s track record on dealing with racism falls wildly short’

‘Labour’s track record on dealing with racism falls wildly short’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
20 Aug 2021
Record 5.45m people on NHS waiting lists

Record 5.45m people on NHS waiting lists
Health chief warns that crisis is nearing ‘boiling point’ as backlog grows
13 Aug 2021
Inside scientists’ battle against long Covid

Inside scientists’ battle against long Covid
Latest ONS figures suggest almost a million people in UK are living with the debilitating condition
10 Aug 2021
Why codeine deaths have reached a record high

Why codeine deaths have reached a record high
Rise of the ‘dark web’ and demography of addicts may explain surge
4 Aug 2021
Government accused of ‘flawed decisions’ based on ‘misleading’ Covid data

Government accused of ‘flawed decisions’ based on ‘misleading’ Covid data
Ministers could have made ‘very different decisions’ with accurate figures, says scientist
30 Jul 2021
The UK’s coronavirus timeline

The UK’s coronavirus timeline
Worst of the pandemic could be over by September, says leading epidemiologist
30 Jul 2021
How much pressure can the NHS take?

How much pressure can the NHS take?
Chiefs say health service is facing the same level of pressure as at the height of the pandemic
27 Jul 2021
Will MPs’ pay rise outstrip public sector workers’?

Will MPs’ pay rise outstrip public sector workers’?
Parliamentary pay watchdog requests power to ‘vary the award below or above’ public sector pay
23 Jul 2021
Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 July

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 July
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
23 Jul 2021
How reliable is the Test and Trace app?

How reliable is the Test and Trace app?
The ‘Great Unlocking’ is hit by surging numbers of people forced to self-isolate – including the PM
19 Jul 2021
Inside the plan to end the track-and-trace epidemic

Inside the plan to end the track-and-trace epidemic
Number of health workers in self-isolation now ‘significantly impacting’ patient care, NHS chief warns
16 Jul 2021
‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’

‘Soon there will be a new cultural and political dividing line: face masks’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
5 Jul 2021
‘Dido Harding is playing with fire in her bid to become NHS England chief’

‘Dido Harding is playing with fire in her bid to become NHS England chief’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
22 Jun 2021
‘Dominic Cummings revealed the awesome power of WhatsApp in Whitehall’

‘Dominic Cummings revealed the awesome power of WhatsApp in Whitehall’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
18 Jun 2021
NHS facing ‘biggest pressure in history’ as 12 million await treatment

NHS facing ‘biggest pressure in history’ as 12 million await treatment
Health bosses warn that hospital waiting lists are set to more than double
18 Jun 2021
What Britain can learn from Japan and Germany’s social care systems

What Britain can learn from Japan and Germany’s social care systems
In both countries new taxes were introduced to pay for comprehensive care
13 May 2021
‘Total triage’: what new NHS guidance means for patients

‘Total triage’: what new NHS guidance means for patients
Critics say remote consultations must not become the ‘default’
13 May 2021
‘Broken social care system is a shamefully missed opportunity’

‘Broken social care system is a shamefully missed opportunity’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
11 May 2021
‘There has never been a better time to accept Tony Blair’

‘There has never been a better time to accept Tony Blair’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
11 May 2021
‘Keir Starmer is in danger of missing his moment’

‘Keir Starmer is in danger of missing his moment’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
5 May 2021
‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’

‘Johnson is an uneasy advocate for his government’s new approach’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
12 Mar 2021
Tory minister hits back at criticism of 1% pay rise for NHS staff

Tory minister hits back at criticism of 1% pay rise for NHS staff
Nadine Dorries dismisses anger over ‘pitiful’ planned increase by arguing that nurses ‘do their job because they love their job’
5 Mar 2021
The rare post-Covid illness hospitalising 100 children a week

The rare post-Covid illness hospitalising 100 children a week
NHS bosses preparing for feared surge in cases of paediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome
5 Feb 2021
One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December

One in ten Brits had Covid-19 antibodies by December
New ONS data shows that majority of population are still at risk of infection
19 Jan 2021