The reforms grind on. In the stratosphere there is a lot of noise and turbulence—people arguing passionately and polemically. Meanwhile the architecture of a new system is being constructed around […]
Month: March 2012
Jonathan Segal: Good will—is it enough to keep the NHS alive?
It is probably evident more than ever, with the recent credit crunch and economic instability, that the NHS has less resources to play with than ever. More jobs have been […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 12 March 2012
JAMA 7 Mar 2012 Vol 307 915 “Almost 2 and a half million people in the United States die every year, making death the most common health event in the […]
Domhnall MacAuley on Andy Murray, exercise tsar.
Andy Murray is the new Scottish Government Physical Activity Champion. No, not Andy Murray the tennis player. A real athlete—an elite ultra distance runner, Edinburgh GP, and sports medicine expert. […]
Deborah Cohen: Access to NICE approved drugs
In the midst of his heavy schedule, defending his controversial NHS reforms, Andrew Lansley, health secretary for England, has found the time to form a new expert panel which will contribute […]
Mike Egboh and Garba Safiyanu: Scaling down the cost of malaria treatment in Nigeria
Malaria is a deadly disease which kills at least 300,000 Nigerian children every year. The contribution of Malaria to the high mortality rate amongst children is of grave global concern. […]
Sandra Lako: Sierra Leone seven years on
Seven years ago today I flew into Lungi airport on an SN Brussels flight together with a few other people who were soon to be my colleagues and housemates. I […]
Richard Smith: Blog or book?
< Is it better to write blogs or a book? I wondered this the other night as I attended the party to celebrate the launch of a friend's book. […]
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: Investing in our future—the African youth dividend
South Africa has a bright future—with strategic investments now, we will have a vibrant economy fueled by our “youth bulge.” I believe that investments today will pay a youth dividend […]
Andrew Burd on young women in flames
Whilst reading the 27 February issue of the South China Morning Post, my eye was caught by an article titled “Mother of girl set on fire vows court action.” This […]