Health
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Dr Asif Hamid: Why I opted to leave the NHS
What is the future of the NHS? Dentist Asif Hamid has fixed teeth all over the world, including in disaster zones. He worked and trained in the NHS, but says the bureaucracy drove him to quit.
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Dr Peach: The NHS is a political football
How will the NHS look at 100? Dr Chris Peach worked as a GP for 35 years. He talks to The Day about how the NHS has transformed in that time, and...
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Sarah: You’ve got to really want to help people
What is the future of the NHS? Sarah Harkness is on the board of NHS Improvement. She talks to The Day about management, social care, and how to...
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Nurse Ellie: Every day is my proudest moment
How will the NHS look at 100? To celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS, The Day is interviewing those who hold the UK’s health in their hands....
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Drugs, guns and poverty: the lost children
How to fight gang crime? According to an investigation by The Times, thousands of children — some aged 10 — are caught in a “perfect storm” of gangs and crime. Here are...
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‘Dr Opiate’ and the drugs that killed hundreds
What should happen to Dr Jane Barton? Yesterday an inquiry found her responsible for prescribing powerful drugs which “shortened the lives” of hundreds of patients in Gosport over 12 years.
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Official! Gaming addiction is mental illness
Is the World Health Organisation right? It has made “gaming disorder” an official mental illness. While fun for some, excessive gaming can tear lives apart — and the solution is unclear.
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Bestival’s bold move to prevent drug deaths
Should festivals allow drug testing? After deaths at a Portsmouth festival, Bestival will let revellers openly test the potency of their drugs. Will it save lives, or normalise drug abuse?
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Miss America embraces #MeToo revolution
Are beauty pageants sexist? Miss America has scrapped its controversial swimsuit round, and contestants will no longer be judged on their looks. But some say the event must be abolished.
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Calls for a chocolate tax in war on obesity
Time for a tax on sugary foods? Obesity kills millions of people each year. After introducing a tax on soft drinks, ministers in the UK are considering extending it to sweets and chocolate.
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Ireland abortion vote ignites global debate
Should abortion be illegal? Today, Ireland holds a historic referendum on that issue. The vote, which looks set to be close, tackles what is arguably the world’s defining moral controversy.
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Vaccines deployed as Ebola strikes the Congo
Can we end the scourge of global pandemics? Dozens have died as a fresh Ebola outbreak hits central Africa. The lives of potentially thousands more depend on a new experimental vaccine.
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Meghan’s ‘dad crisis’ stirs marriage debate
Is marriage itself past its sell-by date? Just as the big day looms, Meghan Markle is facing a family drama: her father may not walk her down the aisle. Some say the tradition is sexist anyway.
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Plague of anxiety and self-harm laid bare
Is opening up about mental illness the best treatment? Several celebrities have courageously spoken about their struggles. But a deep divide remains over the merits of “the talking cure”.
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London rocked by bank holiday bloodshed
Why is violent crime rising? In London, a horrific streak of shootings and stabbings has left one teenager dead and multiple injured. Violent crime rates are surging across the country too.