New research shows the idea of the "postcode lottery" was first used in 1997 to express concern about how access to National Health Service (NHS) drugs and treatment varied from place to place. But ...

Healthcare spending is subject to a postcode lottery, with some areas paying out more on cancer, heart disease or mental health than others, a new report from the King's Fund says. The parents of a ...

Dentists across England will receive increased payments for providing urgent patient treatment under new government reforms designed to enhance access to care.