Robot monkeys to cure brain disease
18.52 Thu May 29 2008
Monkeys have been trained to operate a human-like robot arm with their thoughts.
Coronation Street wins big at Soap Awards
08.38 Sun May 04 2008
Coronation Street has picked up five prizes at the British Soap Awards.
Longer opening hours for GPs
08.32 Sat Feb 09 2008
Doctors have backed down in their dispute with the Government over extending GPs' opening hours.
'Third of doctors attacked at work'
07.22 Thu Jan 10 2008
One in three doctors have suffered physical or verbal abuse in the last year but most did not report it, according to a report.
Doctor application system binned
13.48 Tue May 15 2007
The Government is abandoning its controversial online application system for junior doctors, it has been announced.
Painkiller addiction research urged
07.23 Fri May 04 2007
Doctors are calling for research into the extent of our addiction to over-the-counter painkillers.
Doctors furious at training reforms
18.40 Sat Apr 28 2007
Doctors' leaders have condemned the Government for what they call shambolic reforms to medical training.
Health workers urge supecasino rethink
09.24 Fri Apr 20 2007
Doctors and nurses are urging a rethink of plans for Britain's first supercasino.
Junior doctors in jobs protests
23.38 Sat Mar 17 2007
Thousands of junior doctors have protested over a new government recruitment scheme at marches in London and Glasgow.
GP hours reform 'was shambolic'
13.01 Wed Mar 14 2007
The way the out-of-hours GP service was set up has been branded shambolic.
Medical regulation shake-up proposals
07.22 Wed Feb 21 2007
The medical profession could lose the power to police itself with proposals on how to stop another Harold Shipman killing spree due out.