Amputation rates for patients with diabetes show huge regional variation with rates in some areas of England 10 times higher than others, the BBC reports.
But it's not just diabetes patients that are suffering from differing health services as the Telegraph reports that dementia patients across England are receiving a postcode lottery of varying care.
Meanwhile, patients who are obese or smoke are being denied treatments in an effort to save the NHS money, the Telegraph reports.
Chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver certainly won't be pleased to hear this after saying that the government's inaction over obesity is "killing" Britons, the Guardian reports.
In other news, it looks like NHS reforms are set to become law after the government won a series of House of Lords votes, the BBC reports.
And a medical study has revealed the top reasons for healthcare professionals deciding to get the flu jab. Perhaps surprisingly, previous bouts of flu and contact with patients were not the main reasons for getting immunised, a study by Occupational and Environmental Medicine found. Instead, the top motivations were a belief that the flu jab really worked, convenient access and a willingness to prevent the overall spread of the virus.
Sanofi has launched its 2012 patient group bursary, and is welcoming applications from patient groups including local groups, social enterprises and professional associations. Three successful applicants will receive a grant to the value of either £25,000, £15,000 or £10,000. The deadline for applications is April 27. For more information and an application form, visit www.sanofi.co.uk.
After many women stopped taking HRT because of concerns it was linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, the Telegraph reports that oestrogen-only HRT can actually reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Meanwhile, it's not just foul language that could be banned before the watershed as a poll revealed parents would also like to see unhealthy food advertising banned before nine o'clock, the BBC reports.
A review by the Care Quality Commission has suggested that vulnerable people in care homes may be struggling to get access to GPs and routine medicines, the BBC reports.
Premature birth rates in Scotland have dropped 10 per cent since the country introduced a ban on smoking in public places in 2006, the BBC reports.
Finally, the Independent reports that a so-called safe alternative to ketamine, known as methoxetamine, could be banned after being linked to two deaths.