When this pandemic has passed and the applause has faded, the NHS will need support more than ever, argues Jennifer Darlow […]
Month: April 2020
Anita Jain: Covid-19—lockdown in Mumbai
“Would you feel safe going out alone to buy medicines?” My words stared back at me as I finished a telephone consultation with a teenage girl late last afternoon. This […]
Covid-19 and hypertension: risks and management
Hypertension is the single largest global contributor to disability-adjusted life years lost. [1] The majority of the population aged over 60 have hypertension, and appear to be at increased risk […]
Covid-19 is an opportunity for gender equality within the workplace and at home
Anneliese Dodds was giving her first interview as shadow chancellor on 6 April when she was gate-crashed by her young daughter on the video call. The TV presenter resolutely responded “she’s […]
Somnath Bose: Coronavirus is changing healthcare from within
As we continue to grapple with the unprecedented changes bought on by the covid-19 pandemic, slowly but most certainly the entire world has now realized that we had greatly underestimated […]
Susan Bewley: Things should never be the same again in the screening world
The suspension of routine breast cancer screening during covid-19 offers an opportunity to reconsider criticisms of the programme, argues Susan Bewley […]
Tessa Richards: The toll beyond the covid-19 deaths
Twitter debate: On Thursday 16 April we held a twitter chat discussing the wider health impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. Read the discussion at #BMJdebate and let us know what […]
Elizabeth A Rider: Keeping children emotionally healthy during the covid-19 pandemic
We must not lose sight of children and adolescents during and after the covid-19 pandemic, says Elizabeth A Rider […]
Laura K Rock: Don’t answer feelings with facts
Patient: “I’m scared about having this procedure. I’m having second thoughts.” Doctor: “Don’t worry. Your surgeon does four hundred of these a year. You’re in good hands.” Trainee: “I’m stressed […]
Richard Lehman’s covid-19 reviews—13 April 2020
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19 […]