A majority of people support NHS funding for fertility treatment, according to a survey that suggests commissioning bodies may be out of tune with public attitudes. The online survey, conducted by ...

Thousands of obese patients are missing out on a key weight loss jab due to a “postcode lottery” of provision in the NHS, according to a report. Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst, an endocrinologist and obesity ...

New research shows the idea of the ‘postcode lottery’ was first used in 1997 to express concern about how access to NHS drugs and treatment varied from place to place. But its meaning has since ...

The criteria for who is eligible for IVF on the NHS vary across England, as the criteria for IVF are set by Integrated Care ...

Thousands of men with prostate cancer are being left at increased risk of death because of a scandalous postcode lottery, the Mail can reveal. To maximise survival chances, the NHS should diagnose the ...

Patients in dire need of urgent medical help are facing a postcode lottery of care, according to a damning new report into emergency care services in the NHS in England. Performance in key services ...

A west Dorset MP is supporting the end of inequal access to IVF that sees couples in Dorset subject to a ‘postcode lottery’ ...

Dentists across England will receive increased payments for providing urgent patient treatment under new government reforms designed to enhance access to care. The changes, published by the Department ...

The worst areas for ear wax removal services have been revealed as campaigners warn that patients face a “post code lottery” for treatment. Swathes of the country offer no services at all while others ...

For several years discussions on the future of an excellence scheme for consultants have been going on. Now, in a joint statement, the respective negotiating parties have said that unfortunately, ...