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Year: 2020
India’s medical students and residents grapple with uncertain futures in the face of covid-19
Medical students and residents will need ongoing support as India tackles covid-19, says Payel Biswas […]
Understanding power relations is key to scaling change for healthy communities
Levelling three elements of power creates the preconditions to achieve scale for health interventions say Scott Berns and Sebabatso Manoeli. This article is part of our Building Healthy Communities collection. […]
The move to end the immigration surcharge for NHS workers is welcome, but it does not go far enough
The importance of universal access to healthcare could not be clearer than during a global pandemic—the health of any individual impacts the health of the whole population […]
Mary Higgins: We must learn from the experiences of people who have had covid-19
Don’t forget that behind every study and statistic is a person […]
Are intensive care triage protocols harming the disabled?
Much of the covid-19 pandemic messaging focuses on protecting those who are at high risk of catching coronavirus more easily, developing complications of the illness and dying, but efforts may […]
Prehabilitation may influence surgical morbidity and mortality during and after the covid-19 pandemic
Elective surgeries have been markedly reduced or even halted altogether in countries affected by the covid-19 pandemic, the scale of which is unprecedented in modern medicine. The pandemic will negatively […]
Young people reported deteriorating mental health before covid-19—we need to take their concerns seriously
Life has changed enormously in Europe over the past two decades. The pace of change has probably been faster than at any time in human history. Digitalization, urbanization, globalization and […]
Ian Hamilton: Even in a pandemic, young people are still exploited by county lines drug gangs
The illegal drug market has proven to be resilient and adaptable during this crisis, says Ian Hamilton […]
Don Redding: Service “reset” must be informed by patients’ experience of the covid-19 pandemic
As the NHS in England becomes confident that it has managed the first peak of covid-19 without being overwhelmed, it is taking stock of the enormous changes created in service […]