society
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Iain Duncan Smith backtracks on leave side's £350m NHS claimTory Brexit campaigner says he never made EU referendum pledge that appeared on official battlebus
regulars
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InterviewInterviewKailash Chand: ‘The agenda of the Tory party is to wash its hands of the NHS’The outgoing deputy chair of the BMA says the UK’s inspirational health service is now being set up to fail. He looks to the new model in Manchester as a way to save it
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Second thoughtsSecond thoughtsWho speaks for young, working-class BME people in the EU debate?We are disenfranchised – class rifts and racial tensions have silenced our voices. Those leading the remain and leave camps are rich white men
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Public managerPublic managerAs someone with learning disabilities, I believe we need a say in the services we useI started Learning Disability England so we can take part in improving the services and support we depend on
opinion
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Why Brexit makes a visceral appeal to the older generation’s psycheThe grey vote is critical, and the prospect of independence takes us back to the good old days when we did things ‘our way’, unaided by Johnny Foreigner
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Who speaks for young, working-class BME people in the EU debate?We are disenfranchised – class rifts and racial tensions have silenced our voices. Those leading the remain and leave camps are rich white men
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The Economist prompts outrage as it backs 'minor FGM'Campaign groups have condemned an editorial that argues allowing some forms of the practice may prevent extreme harm
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BMA: Junior doctors' strikes significantly improved Hunt dealJohann Malawana tells annual conference that strikes led to recognition of weekend work, fair pay and safe working hours
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Ban takeaway deliveries to schools to stem obesity, children urgeYoung people surveyed by Royal Society for Public Health also suggest labelling food by entire fat, salt and sugar content, not just per serving
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Lessons to be learned from the case of Ellie ButlerLetters: Amid the current anger it is a time to be measured … be wary of using an awful and exceptional case to generate fundamental change
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Ellie Butler had begged not to be sent back to her parents, says auntSocial workers speeded up the return of the murdered six-year-old to her parents after finding out that she did not want to move back in with them, emails show
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Letters: ‘I was lucky enough to see Bob Holman in action on the Easterhouse estate’Tim Sedgwick-Jell writes: Everybody seemed to know Bob, and wanted to chat to him
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Will Brexit affect the UK adoption of eastern European migrants’ children?Parents who give their children up for state care in Britain are facing legal battles as their home countries object
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Right to buy plans floated by Corbyn backed by centre-right thinktankCentre-right group Civitas also suggests there should be statutory control of the ratio of house prices to wages
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Stories of hope, kindness and the human spiritWe listened to voices on the frontline, to understand the pressures and how the system is managed. This is what we learned
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How much have I cost the NHS?Public spending on health services reached £2,069 per person in the UK in 2014-15, but it does not benefit everyone to the same extent. Your annual cost to the NHS depends on your gender, age, and how frequently you use the health services
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The NHS saved our livesWe take a look back at readers’ experiences of the National Health Service, from resuscitation in a hotel car park to being helped to recover from a stroke
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networks
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Voluntary Sector NetworkVoluntary Sector NetworkEngage your givers with virtual reality – a starter guideCharities such as Unicef and Cancer Research UK are using VR technology to build empathy, draw new audiences and raise funds. This is how you can too
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Healthcare Professionals NetworkHealthcare Professionals NetworkGovernment cuts are brewing a sexual health crisisRising demand for sexual health care amid reduced budgets and privatisation puts further strain on an under-resourced sector
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The man accused of starting the 2011 riots – and what he did next