The Health Profile for England report details health and protection issues such as life expectancy, major causes of death and mortality trends.

Three Lions legend boosts dementia charity’s flagship fundraising campaign ahead of this weekend’s Stoke event.

Estimates by Age UK have found that an increasing number of older people are being admitted to hospital for conditions which should have been dealt with at home due to failures in the care for people in the community.

The overall numbers of over-65s requiring 24-hour care will rise by more than third to over 1 million by 2035. This is according to new estimates that predict an increase in the number of people living into old age with multiple long-term conditions.

A new study published today in JAMA Ophthalmology reports that optical coherence tomographic angiography, otherwise known as eye imaging, could be used to identify preclinical Alzheimer's disease by picking up certain changes in the retina.

Leading charities warn incontinence is one of the biggest issues for people with serious health conditions – but taboo around it forces those affected to struggle in silence.