84 m. ago 'Momentous day' as NHS ramps up support for domestic and sex abuse victims

The Government has pledged to end the postcode lottery of support as part of the biggest crackdown on violence against women and girls in history

Events

16 h. ago Dentists to be paid more to see urgent patients under new reforms for sector

It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to ‘end the postcode lottery’ of care.

Science

23 h. ago Major change to NHS dentistry will help urgent patients as millions miss out on care

Changes to the flawed NHS contract in England will mean dentists are incentivised to offer urgent NHS care for serious cases such as infections, severe pain or trauma to teeth

Science

25 h. ago Major new dentistry plan vows to ‘end the postcode lottery’ for treatment

Dentists across England will receive increased payments for providing urgent patient treatment under new government reforms designed to enhance access to care.

Politics

57 h. ago Woman wins £416,949 on Postcode Lottery after message from spiritualist

Deborah had only been playing for a month when she scooped the fortune

Economics

4 d. ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for December 6 to 12

A postcode in Essex shared the Millionaire Street prize this week

Politics

6 d. ago Teenager Lillia Jakeman with motor neurone disease denied access to 'miracle drug'

Lillia Jakeman, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in August, has become the victim of a postcode lottery, as Tofersen is available for free in some parts of the country but not others

Events

7 d. ago How players of the People’s Postcode Lottery helped missing children

Players helped make the plan to launch SafeCall possible – The Independent’s campaign with charity Missing People to set up a lifeline specifically for young people in crisis

Sport

1 week ago The dementia injustice that's killing 76,000 every year: Find out how many undiagnosed cases there are in your area as Mail launches campaign

The Daily Mail launches a drive to defeat dementia after shocking statistics showed the disease is still the UK's biggest killer, accounting for one in nine deaths and claiming 76,000 lives each year

Events

1 week ago Prisons 'will be overwhelmed by slashing jury trials' as Labour MPs and peers vow to kill David Lammy's plan

Justice Secretary David Lammy has unveiled proposals to set up so-called 'swift courts' in England and Wales where cases will be heard by a judge alone.

Events

1 week ago Postcode lottery leads to ‘uneven’ care for children with brain cancer – report

A new review has been published by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.

Politics

2 w. ago Festive fun for whole family at East Kilbride's National Museum of Rural Life

The East Kilbride attraction will host Festive Weekend on December 6 and 7 with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Politics

3 w. ago Scots gran plans dream trip to Nashville after scooping £200k on Postcode Lottery

Line dancing gran Joyce Butchart, from Kilmarnock, is heading straight for the home of Country music following her massive win.

Economics

3 w. ago Policing in England and Wales a ‘postcode lottery’, Home Secretary says

Shabana Mahmood also told police chiefs the 43 force structure in England and Wales is ‘irrational’.

Society