We are all public health workers now, but politicians need to step up, says Graham Mackenzie […]
Month: February 2021
Covid-19 and global accountability: we need to move beyond rhetoric, towards action
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was […]
The UK’s PPE procurement scandal reminds us why we need ways to hold ministers to account
Martin McKee looks at what lessons we can learn from the government’s many failures in procuring PPE during the pandemic […]
The government has set out its covid roadmap for England—will it avoid a fourth lockdown?
Avoiding another lockdown will require not just a roadmap, but a very effective early warning system, writes Maggie Rae […]
Reversing our decision to charge for placing a BMJ obituary
At the beginning of February, we introduced a new policy to charge a fee for people wishing to place an obituary in The BMJ. The response on social media has […]
We need to support our older populations and mitigate the long term impacts of lockdown on their health
As the UK’s roadmap to ease out of lockdown is announced, Stephen Collins considers the impact that this lockdown has had on older populations “It’s a long time to be […]
Prioritise frontline health and social care workers for their second dose of the covid-19 vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s decision to delay the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the UK until 12 weeks after the first dose—instead of following the […]
Preventing family from visiting patients with covid-19 is unnecessary, cruel, and inhumane
We can do better for our patients and their families, says Ammar Waraich […]
Can the UK meet its target of offering all adults a covid-19 vaccine by 31 July?
The government’s new vaccination target is ambitious but achievable, says Azeem Majeed […]
A co-led training programme to support patients to take on key roles in teaching and advancing active patient and public involvement
The progressive development of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare and health research reflects a shift to working “with” patients rather than for them and its benefits are increasingly […]