Muslims 'need faith-based NHS care'

Muslims should be given access to faith-based care in the NHS, a leading medical researcher claims today.

Dr Aziz Sheikh, professor of primary care research and development at the University of Edinburgh, argues that Muslims have the poorest overall health in Britain but few steps are being taken to reverse this.

Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Dr Sheikh says that faith-based healthcare initiatives are needed to "ensure equitable delivery of public services to all sections of society". Read more