Liuyi Li and colleagues take a closer look at the challenges and countermeasures taken to develop stringent infection prevention and control procedures for the dedicated covid-19 hospitals in repurposed buildings […]
Year: 2020
How can healthcare workers best support each other across borders?
Health partnerships across borders can provide mutual support during this time of adversity, say Claudia Aguirre, Ben Simms, Sheba Gitta, and Johann Malawana […]
Covid-19—will this second phase be harder than the first?
We are now entering the second phase of covid-19, the so called “recovery” stage, sandwiched between the crisis and rebuilding phase. As the frenetic pace of the last few weeks […]
Patients in Pakistan are actively participating in relief activities during the covid-19 pandemic
The way that the Pakistan government have collaborated with patient and community organisations during this pandemic sets a great example for other countries, says Hussain Jafri […]
On International Nurses’ Day, we thank our nursing colleagues
2020 is Florence Nightingale’s bicentennial year, designated by World Health Organisation (WHO) as the first ever global Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Announced early last year, WHO can have had little idea how […]
Covid-19: Rigorous investigation of healthcare workers’ deaths is indispensable
Every doctor responsible for issuing a “Medical Certificate of Cause of Death” (MCCD) has a legal obligation to notify a senior coroner of a death if “the registered medical practitioner […]
Covid-19: Public health policies can reduce inequalities as we come out of lockdown
Population-level public health policies have an important part in supporting the transition out of lockdown […]
The duty to treat: where do the limits lie?
Doctors are dying. The combination of a novel virus, no treatment, and inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) is putting frontline health workers at risk of serious harm. The […]
Rob Hendry: Why legal protection is needed for doctors during the covid-19 crisis
Doctors will be making some very challenging decisions during the coronavirus crisis and have questions about how they can ensure they are acting lawfully. There are however significant questions about […]
Richard Smith: Support for health and social care staff
Health and social care staff are under enormous strain. The weekly clap and being given priority in shops is much appreciated, but how can more direct, practical, and evidence-based emotional […]