At the end of 2020, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer BioNTech covid-19 vaccine. The announcement sparked great excitement in the medical community. […]
Month: February 2021
“The purpose of power is to give it away”—what covid can teach us about organ donation
Nye Bevan, the son of a coal miner and arguably the founder of the NHS, once said “The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.” […]
Covid fatigue—the worst weeks yet?
In 2020, we wrote an opinion piece about covid fatigue that struck a chord with healthcare workers across the world. At that time, we were starting to see the toll […]
A new bill to reform the NHS in England: the wrong proposals at the wrong time
The government’s draft white paper for reform of the NHS in England, which was leaked on 5 February 2021, is a remarkable document—as much for what it does not say, […]
Ian Hamilton: Alcohol related deaths are on the rise, but we remain a nation in denial
The UK is stuck in a deadly catch-22 where access to help for alcohol addiction is harder, while people drinking at hazardous levels have increased their consumption, writes Ian Hamilton […]
Chris Hopson: Living with covid-19 long term
Covid-19 will have profound consequences for the NHS for many years to come, and we need to be ready to manage that, says Chris Hopson […]
Abraar Karan: Give people better tools to stop viral transmission, and trust that they will use them
If public health systems don’t trust individuals, individuals will also not trust public health, writes Abraar Karan […]
The psychological burden of delayed cancer surgery—what can we learn from this pandemic?
Here we are again, in another pandemic surge. We have been here before. What lessons have we learned? Have we learned anything? I wear multiple hats. Professionally, I am a […]
Tackling racism in the NHS—we need to listen to the voices of ethnic minority staff
Staff should have a platform to communicate the discrimination happening throughout the NHS, says Nisha Aggarwal […]
If the courts won’t act, parliament must reconsider the case for assisted dying
In 1990, after a road traffic accident, I became irreversibly quadriplegic. I require care around the clock and am in constant pain. I am 65; as I get older, I […]