It has been revealed that foreign patients who pay to use the NHS are double the number of those who seek free healthcare in the UK. A new academic study has suggested that the UK is a `net exporter' of patients, with 63,000 travelling abroad for treatment in 2010.

As per reports, it has been unveiled that there are chances that NHS 111 call centre workers will be given an access to patients' private medical records.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt could not go ahead with his decision of cutting services at a major hospital as the decision was quashed by the High Court.

As the judge ruled Hunt did not possess the power to cut down services as he decided to downgrade casualty and maternity services at Lewisham Hospital in south-east London. There was applause in the court following this.

The growing conflict between the government officials and the doctors reached its peak when the leader of Britain's GPs charged the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, of "spouting rubbish". He also declined his demands that the family doctors should take the responsibility for out-of-hours care.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that the Conservative Party is integrated and David Cameron is showing direction on Britain's relationship with Europe. He said that the need for the alterations arise to ensure that UK remained competitive.

Plans were being made to convert some NHS services online, as it will not only save as many as £3bn of the NHS, but it will make things better for long term ill patients. The move was supported and pushed by Health Minister Dan Poulter and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, but the idea has been debated by a number of experts.