In our undercover investigation of GP practices, we found wide differences in the quality of consultations. We also found that many GPs are not acting on patient feedback. How does your GP treat you? (more about GPs...)

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From hospitals to schools and social care, an independent review by David Boyle concludes we want more choices in public services. David Boyle explains why the UK should move towards a broader kind of choice. (more about choice in public services...)

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Many people choose dental treatment on the NHS due to the lower prices. Yet others prefer the choice and quality available with private dental care. So could Dental Payment Plans make private prices easier to stomach? (more about Dental Payment Plans...)

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The Great British Sleep Study revealed last year that two thirds of us will suffer from ongoing sleeplessness in our lives. Pain, stress, and even diet could affect our quality of sleep. So what’s keeping you up? (more about sleepless nights...)

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If like me and Dolly, you work nine to five to make a livin’, how easy is it for you to get an appointment with your GP out of work hours? And I don’t mean emergency appointments, but routine visits like medication reviews. (more about extended hours...)

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Transport for London was recently criticised for spending over £10m on private health insurance for its staff over the past three years. Given that we all have access to the NHS, is it really worth buying health insurance? (more about private health insurance...)

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If you’re struggling to pay healthcare costs for a seriously ill relative, the NHS can offer funding to help. However, if you didn't know about this funding and need to apply retrospectively, you could soon lose out. (more on NHS care funding...)

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When I recently wrote about re-issued prescription drugs, I was surprised to hear that many of my friends and family thought they should be free. But what about your original prescription – should it be free too? (more about prescription charges...)

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£10 a day for hospital entertainment sounds like a lot and creates a divide between those who can afford it and those who can't. So, with a cash-strapped NHS and companies struggling to profit, what's the answer? (more about expensive hospital entertainment...)

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Apparently over half of people would be happy to re-use prescription medicines returned by other patients, as long as they were safe. Is this the way to cut the amount of wasted NHS medication? (more about re-issued medication...)

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A new test is being developed to help doctors tell exactly what we're eating. A giant step forward for healthcare or an invasion of our privacy? Would you be happy to take a test like this? (more about five a day testing...)

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Would you be happy for drug companies to have access to your medical records if it helped save someone's life, even if it wouldn't improve the quality of yours? That's exactly what's in the pipeline – and I'm all for it. (more about NHS records...)

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