A Christian-run NHS GP surgery has attracted criticism for posting a notice warning that some of its doctors refuse to prescribe the morning-after pill to patients on grounds of conscience.

The discredited doctor who triggered the MMR scare 15 years ago has pinned the blame for the outbreak of measles in south Wales on the Government.

October 1988

Patients given drugs with no active ingredients, or unproven or unnecessary treatments, finds study

An Iraqi doctor was "part of the machinery" of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime and was "complicit in acts of torture", a medical tribunal has found.

Foreign doctors who want to work for the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak English well enough to treat patients, the Government has confirmed.

A whistle-blowing hotline set up to encourage doctors to raise concerns about patient safety has led to 12 "very serious" investigations being launched in just ten weeks.

Four doctors and 10 nurses face misconduct hearings in wake of healthcare scandal  

Nearly 1,000 doctors and surgeons have criminal records including child porn and sexual assault offences, it was reported today.

A consultant lost his job after carrying a sample of HIV-infected blood in his hand luggage while flying from Africa to the UK, a High Court judge heard.

A doctor has admitted masturbating in front of a webcam in his consultation room.

Some Olympic and Paralympic teams are not bringing any doctors to treat their athletes should anything go wrong during the Games.

One in 20 junior doctors is concerned about patient safety at the place where they train, it has emerged.

Two doctors who participated in the recent industrial action could face disciplinary hearings after being referred to the medical regulator.