A little boy from an Italian village, a 'hopeless case', Alessandro Tamburrini's life was saved by an American surgeon. It's to that man, his friend and guide, that he dedicates his own surgical career. Interview by Seren Boyd
Call for ‘clear route’ on pay and jobs as 14th round of industrial action begins
GP Patrick Hart has been to prison for actions relating to his climate activism and was recently suspended from the GMC register. He tells Ben Ireland why he has 'never been so sure' he is doing the right thing
Tackling Northern Ireland's huge waiting lists has been given funding and a new sense of urgency, but advances are only possible thanks to the innovation and hard work of doctors on the ground. Jennifer Trueland finds out how it's working
Hospital waiting lists in Northern Ireland are a source of 'national shame', says Mark Taylor, the surgeon appointed to tackle the problem. He tells Jennifer Trueland that breaking down barriers between health and social care trusts is a key part of the solution
Mike Farrar is bringing decades of experience to tackling waiting times and health inequalities in the worst-performing part of the health service. In the first of three features about efforts to improve care in Northern Ireland, he tells Jennifer Trueland why he's up for the challenge
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