Hunt set to launch a series of reforms to GP service
Jeremy Hunt will say that every patient should have a doctor who is responsible for their care 24/7 when he announces reforms to GP service.
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Lawrence McGinty is Science and Medical Editor for ITV News. His role sees him cover all major scientific, medical, health and environmental stories. His reports have taken Lawrence from covering climate change in the Antarctic to the devastation of the Mozambique floods, where he was part of the ITV News team that won a prestigious International Emmy.
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Measles outbreak: poll finds most think MMR is safe
An ITV News/Com Res poll has found 71% of people think parents are acting irresponsibly if they don't get the MMR jab for their children.
No measles emergency yet, but medics want to prevent one
If the Government's top adviser on immunisation thinks the risk of an emergency in England is a possibility, I believe him.
Surviving Barneo, the North Pole's floating ice camp
How do scientists survive -30 degrees temperatures at Barneo, the temporary camp set up on floating ice near the North Pole?
Working in the world's most northerly science lab
Lawrence McGinty is braving temperatures of -28 degrees to examine the theory that melting ice is changing our weather in Britain.
Learning difficulties patients die 'needlessly' early
Patients with learning difficulties are dying up to 16 years sooner than anyone else because of delays diagnosing and treating illnesses.
Epic study finds processed meat and early death link
An epic study has found a link between early death and diets full of processed meat such as pies, sausages and ready meals.
Eureka moment as baby's HIV is accidentally 'cured'
A baby who was given an unusual HIV treatment appeared cured entirely after her mother failed to turn up for appointments for five months.
New IVF guidelines offer hope to childless couples
Today's fertility treatment guidelines offer hope to couples unable to conceive, but they need to be properly implemented, across the NHS.
Vincenzo Avanzato: The singing heart patient
Vincenzo has been transformed from a patient so sick he could not wash his face to a man who strides confidently with a gleam in his eye.