Poor coordination between Whitehall departments hampers campaign against alcohol misuse

Alcohol misuse is a significant and growing problem in England, according to a new report from MPs.

Lords claim government was under-prepared for swine flu epidemic

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s preparations for the swine flu outbreak.

10% of NHS patients admitted to hospital “suffer some form of harm”

A committee of MPs has called for urgent action on patient safety in the NHS.

Skunk cannabis and swine flu worry MPs at Health questions

The effect of cannabis on mental health and the potential spread of swine flu on commercial flights were among the issues raised with Health ministers yesterday.

Aging thalidomide victims require increased funding claims MP

A Liberal Democrat MP has aked the government to consider a new compensation scheme for NHS thalidomide victims.

Cornwall is an NHS dentistry desert claims St Ives MP

Most adults in Cornwall assume they will never get onto an NHS dentists list because of dangerous underfunding, the MP for St Ives told the Commons on Wednesday.

Health minister defends HPV vaccine accused of causing “adverse reactions”

A Conservative MP has raised concerns about the vaccination programme for the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix.

Local MP pays tribute to Alexander Fleming’s brave new world of antibiotics

A former Cabinet minister treated the House to an in-depth biography of scientist Alexander Fleming last night in honour of the 80th anniversary of his discovery of penicillin.