Rachel Sylvester

The Liberal Democrat leader lost his father aged four. As a teenager, he nursed his dying mum. His wife, Emily, has multiple sclerosis and his son, John, 16, has a neurological disorder. For him, politics really is personal

Dame Lesley Regan, the new women’s health ambassador, says that the lack of women in senior leadership roles means many issues are being overlooked

Experts back patient passports, faster mental health treatment for the young and writing off student loans for doctors who stay within the health service

Single digital system recommended by The Times Health Commission would track a patient’s records for life, allowing any GP, NHS hospital, pharmacy or social care agency to access information

Both the government and medical unions should sign up to Times Health Commission proposals to retain more junior doctors

The National Health Service is trapped in an unsustainable cycle of crises. Today the Times Health Commission proposes practical reforms to get the system working

The government’s latest announcement on mobile phones in schools is an “eye-catching initiative” that will have little impact on what happens in classrooms. Gillian Keegan became the latest education

Seven of the top ten global food manufacturers made more than two thirds of their food and drink sales in Britain from unhealthy products, a study by Oxford University has found.The businesses are

Poor health is ‘one of the greatest threats’ to economic prosperity with millions too ill to work, 60 leading experts have told the chancellor

Jeremy Hunt should heed calls from health experts who have urged the chancellor to make public health measures central to his announcement on March 6