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A PATIENT campaigner said people are being treated "worse than animals" in overcrowded hospital out-of-hours units, amid warnings from emergency medics that Scotland's NHS does not have enough beds to cope with winter pressures

Another International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day has passed. It’s a day of remembrance started by former senator Harry Reid after he lost his father to suicide. And again, we haven’t talked enough about physician suicide, which has become an epidemic

Matt Hancock has ruled out scrapping home visits by GPs, describing the idea as “a complete non-starter”

High-profile GP Kerryn Phelps has dismissed calls to allow pharmacists to perform basic medical consultations and prescribe drugs, following research showing it could save almost $500m a year

Findings from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, show that the way in which pharmaceutical companies are permitted to share information about their drugs can influence physician prescribing practices

An international study with significant participation from India has found no extra benefits from coronary stent implants or bypass procedures over strategies that use medicines and lifestyle changes to treat moderate or severe heart disease

As the Uluru Statement is explored, the RACGP reiterates the impact of self-determination on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Canterbury health authorities have met in secret to discuss a major business case that will shape the future of Christchurch Hospital

Figures show almost threefold increase since 2010 to over 600,000 procedures last year

US health officials are reporting a breakthrough in their investigation into the cause of a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses that topped 2,000 cases this week