Jeremy Laurance
Jeremy Laurance is a writer on health issues. He is former health editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press Awards.
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Lewisham hospital will stay open - but only the lawyers have true cause to celebrate
01 August 2013 12:00 AM
The NHS's survival depends on the closure of services and even whole hospitals
The hidden cost of paying for GP appointments
26 July 2013 02:15 PM
Attempts to monetise the NHS have wilted in the past. It won't work here
Analysis: Hospital mediocrity isn't the problem - it's the failure to address it
16 July 2013 04:22 PM
The NHS needs a blame-free culture, a spirit of openness and the ambition to succeed
The Liverpool Care Pathway is dead, but we must still address how we care for the dying
15 July 2013 11:52 AM
It is now clear that the "one or two mistakes" were in fact overwhelming problems, but phasing out the LCP still leaves the problems it was created to resolve
WHO says drug treatment for HIV should begin earlier
30 June 2013 12:00 AM
An ambitious plan to roll out HIV treatment to millions more patients around the globe has divided scientists who question whether it is focused on benefiting individuals or halting the spread of the disease.
Exclusive - 'I've been hung out to dry': CQC chief Cynthia Bower hits back at accusations of a cover-up after deaths of mothers and babies at Morecambe Bay NHS hopsitals
25 June 2013 12:10 AM
The former head of the Care Quality Commission accused of conspiring to suppress a report into a flawed inspection of an NHS Trust has categorically denied being involved in a cover up.
Indyplus video: CQC cover up 'denied'
24 June 2013 07:32 PM
Ex-deputy chief executive of Care Quality Commission (CQC), Jill Finney, denies any cover-up and says that there has been a 'serious misunderstanding' about the report. Watch her speaking on the video below:
Exclusive interview - 'I've been hung out to dry, with no chance to air my side of the story': Cynthia Bower has her say against the accusation she led cover-up after NHS baby deaths
24 June 2013 06:52 PM
Cynthia Bower was angry when she called last Saturday afternoon. I was walking the Norfolk coastal path against a stiff breeze and had to crouch in the lee of a dyke to hear what she was saying. But her bitterness and distress were unmistakeable.
Wimbledon 2013: The secret of Andy Murray's success? Knowing when to admit defeat
24 June 2013 11:00 AM
The British tennis star's ability to know when to give up could be a key attribute in his bid for Wimbledon glory
Psychiatrists call for action over premature deaths of mentally ill
19 June 2013 12:00 AM
Experts say it is time to close the gap between treatment of physical and mental illnesses
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