The DWP has announced new plans to continue the take-up of Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit that can help pensioners on ...

A flagship NHS technology programme is facing criticism from the service's own data experts, who warn that patient safety is ...

A hospital has begun testing newborn babies for genetic conditions as part of a "world-leading" survey. The Generation Study ...

NHS England has stood firm in support of changes at two Teesside hospital trusts after former MP and ex-CEO Alex Cunningham said a “full ...

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in Scotland. Around 4,000 people in Scotland get it every year according to Public Health Scotland (PHS). It is treatable and curable, especially if ...

A mum was left shocked and upset after her five-year-old daughter came home from school with a letter describing her as ...

The government has announced a major change to how the NHS sends letters in a bid to ensure people don't miss their appointments. The new system will mean NHS letters - specifically medical or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

NHS letters are to be given their own specific Royal Mail barcode in an move that will stop patients’ frustration over missing appointments due to missing or late letters (Alamy/PA) 32,256 people ...