Adrian Hilton: And on the seventh day my GP rested

There is no evidence that patients are demanding that surgeries be open at weekends.

Henry Hill: Sinn Fein backs fantasy budget to ease Ulster crisis

Also: Welsh doctors bullied for reporting concerns; Police Scotland to sell a quarter of its properties; opposition may block council reform in Wales.

WATCH: Hunt on the Government’s drive for more GPs

“This is about, on the back of a strong economy, delivering our commitment in this manifesto to move to a true seven-day NHS, not just for GP services but also in hospitals…”

Hugh Byrne: The self-selecting media doctors are wrong about the Government’s seven day services plan for the NHS

Ministers are not suggesting that GP surgeries open all hours over weekends to sort out routine issues, but that the workload of urgent cases is more evenly distributed.

Nick Faith: Cavendish has some big items on her to-do list

Globalisation, new technology and an ageing population pose profound strategic challenges to the future governance of Great Britain, and must be tackled now.

John Glen MP: Cameron’s NHS speech joins the battle for public hearts

We must not shrink from the opportunity posed by majority government to reclaim the mantles of compassion and social justice from the left.

WATCH: Hunt makes the case for a seven-day NHS

“We know that up to three thousand people lose their lives every year because they don’t get the proper clinical cover that they need at the weekends.”

Hilton’s ideas need Halfon’s help

Cameron’s former chief strategist has lost patience with crony capitalism. The new Deputy Chairman of the Party is well-placed to help make real his radical vision.

How Hunt outmanoeuvred Burnham in the election battle on healthcare

The Health Secretary is one of the big winners from the Conservative election campaign – and is now a heavyweight politician of the first rank.

Interview: Gavin Barwell – the ultimate Tory proof of how incumbency can be made to work

Different messages were sent to UKIP/Tory waverers; to undecided voters who preferred Cameron to Miliband; and to non-Tories who nevertheless liked Barwell.

Ryan Bourne: When Clegg claimed over two in five families are vulnerable. And other thoughts on this election campaign

Plus: The OBR isn’t needed to audit manifestos. The SNP’s sleight-of-hand on austerity. A lack of debate on healthcare. And: don’t make promises you can’t keep.

Dr Rachel Joyce: Why I, as an NHS Doctor, will be voting Conservative

Only we have the economic plan to deliver the funding that will allow the NHS to continue to deliver high quality care.

Stephen Crabb MP: Our values are at the heart of our Conservative campaign here in Wales – perhaps more so than in England

Written deep in the Welsh psyche is a strong sense of social justice which existed long before socialism. Welsh Conservatives campaign with a sense of it too.

If Labour cut NHS income from private patients how would they fund the shortfall?

Nye Bevan regarded “pay beds” as a useful source of revenue for the NHS.

WATCH: Dale vs Gauke on unfunded spending pledges

The ConHome columnist and Treasury minister clash over the party’s promise of an extra £8bn for the NHS.