Sir David Nicholson's Challenge for the NHS to save £20bn within four years is the top priority facing healthcare professionals, MPs have said. Publishing the Health Select Committee's report on Public Expenditure and the progress made so far the Committee said the NHS must now focus on integrating health and social care services to deliver the type of savings envisioned by Nicholson's challenge.

Action for M.E. warned the Government today that the figures for individuals suffering from long term neurological conditions have been grossly under estimated as people with myalgic encephalomyelitis have not been included.

The NHS Future Forum has given its second set of reports to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley in which it sets out a series of recommendations to improve the quality of patient care and achieve better outcomes.

Following months of deliberation the British Medical Association says it is now firmly opposed to "the whole Health and Social Care Bill." The decision follows publication of the Department of Health's draft guidance "Developing Commissioning Support: Towards Service Excellence."

Antibiotic Action will today present a petition at 10 Downing Street to push for a fast-tracking of new antibiotics.

10 Healthcare Champions honoured at House of Commons as NRAS celebrate 10th Anniversary Year

Public health professionals have called on the House of Lords to throw out the Health and Social Care Bill which is due to begin a second reading next week.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says the next step for Pathfinder Clinical Commissioning Groups is for them to become fully authorised statutory bodies.

A new approach to the care of people living with Long Term Conditions is launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

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