BBC News - NHS weekend

Action demanded on weekend NHS risk

The case for improving hospital care at weekends is "simply unassailable", medical chiefs say, as new figures on death rates are published.

7-day GP opening 'unachievable'

The goal of seven-day GP opening is unachievable in this Parliament and risks destabilising services, the Royal College of GPs says.

Features and video

NHS 7-day plans have support - Hunt

Ministers insist there is strong support for their seven-day NHS plans as experts challenge the policy.

Analysis and explainers

Nick Triggle: Does Monday to Friday culture exist?
Ministers and doctors are at loggerheads over seven-day care. What really does happen at hospitals on the weekend?
Hugh Pym: The war over GP opening
How realistic is a 7-day GP service?
7-day care: What you need to know
Ministers are pushing for more seven-days services in the NHS in England. But what do they want and will doctors agree to the plan?
The picture in the rest of the UK
As the debate rages about seven-day services in the NHS in England, BBC correspondents around the rest of the UK explain how care is delivered at weekends.