Poor people in England are dying 10 years earlier than the rich despite years of NHS action, The Guradian reports. There is still a gap between the life expectancy of the rich and poor, The Independent reports.

The Independent also reports that Nice has approved rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab, previously rejected as not being cost-effective.

And more than two-thirds of BMA members have panned 'conversion therapy' for homosexual men and women as harmful, the paper also reports.

A new genetic test can predict whether a person will live to see their 100th birthday, The Guardian reports.
 

The government's response to the swine flu pandemic was proportionate and effective according to an independent review reported in The Guardian.

The Daily Mail reports the Labour government wasted £20bn trying to close the health gap between rich and poor, but failed.

The Daily Mail reports a drizzle of olive oil a day can keep breast cancer at bay. 

The Daily Mail reports arthritis sufferers will benefit from a decision by NICE to stop restricting drugs they can receive on the NHS. 

The Daily Mail reports a Trafford healthcare trust has agreed to axe its parking fees at its hospitals.

The Daily Mail reports the BMA’s chief negotiator has warned GPs will refuse to work for out-of-hours services as they are badly paid and run.

The Daily Telegraph also focuses on the official report into the swine flu pandemic.

The broadsheet also reports on research that has identified longevity genes that indicate with incredible accuracy that you will most likely to live beyond the age of 100 no matter what your lifestyle.

And the Telegraph also tells us not to be too harsh on mockney celebrity chef Jamie Oliver after recent reports slamming his healthy school dinners campaign. The Telegraph article tells us though that we need more than a TV chef to help improve our diet.

The Times says scientists have identified a set of anti-aging genes that can predict a person’s chances of living beyond the age of 100.

And the paper reports on the independent review of the response to swine flu, saying the Government should negotiated get-out clauses to protect taxpayers’ money in the multimillion pound contracts for vaccine.