Operating on the GMC - The General Medical Council finds itself in the firing line every time medical incompetence hits the headlines. But how much of the opprobrium is deserved, and how much merely reflects political wrangling in the profession?

Two cheers for Blair - It sounded like another New Labour soundbite, the retelling of the same old new sums of money for the NHS. But this time it's different. The national cancer plan really deserves some attention

Boseley, Sarah, (2000)

Doctors in the House - In the interests of reform, Tony Blair and Alan Milburn started out with a full-frontal assault on the medical profession's ancien regime. Now they've realised they're more likely to get their way by consensus. But is it too late?

Boseley, Sarah, (2000)

Putting life before lists - Just two weeks into the job, new health secretary Alan Milburn has already shown his willingness to amend New Labour's unrealistic pledge on NHS waiting lists

Boseley, Sarah, (1999)