And so we enter a new world of social distancing, people stocking their larders, and limitations on how we can gather. Borders are closing, airports are shutting down, and in […]
Month: March 2020
Tom Jefferson: Covid 19—lockdown blues
Pietro is an academic friend in Rome. He lives in a flat and has been in lockdown for a week. He tells me he is slowly going crazy because his […]
How can we involve communities in managing the covid-19 pandemic?
Lucy Yardley, Richard Amlôt, Cathy Rice, Charlotte Robin, and Susan Michie share strategies to enhance community engagement and cooperation during the covid-19 pandemic […]
UK’s coronavirus policy places too much responsibility in the hands of the public
This week, the UK has stepped up its efforts to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic by recommending that the public avoid all “non-essential” contact and “unnecessary travel.” In […]
Daniel Sokol: Ethics in these pandemic times may require us to endure sacrifices on our personal freedom or comfort
Covid-19 has brought to the fore a range of ethical issues affecting individuals, organisations, and governments. As individuals, we have moral obligations towards ourselves and others. Clearly, the man who […]
Peter Brindley: Covid-19 is a chance to remember that the team matters, not just our personal success
Like many of you my life is now fully consumed by single-stranded RNA ne’er-do-well viruses. I am writing this the night before returning to what I expect to be pandemonium […]
Don Redding: Talking about a patient revolution
“Industrial healthcare is cruel to patients and cruel to clinicians,” Victor Montori told a gathering of English clinicians, students, and policy workers at the recent “Rethinking Medicine” meeting in London on […]
Sam Finnikin: Rethinking medicine one step at a time
I was fortunate to attend the Rethinking Medicine conference held in London on the 11th March 2020 and it has got me thinking about re-thinking medicine. This event was born […]
Doctors’ wellbeing: self care during the covid-19 pandemic
During a period of increased stress and uncertainty it is more important than ever for NHS staff to look after themselves, say Michael Farquhar and Shreena Unadkat […]
Covid-19: Home based exercise activities could help during self isolation
During this covid-19 pandemic, public health recommendations are to minimise infection spread, with country-specific recommendations. Typically these focus on self isolation, reduced social contact, and scrupulous hand hygiene. Evidence to […]