A strategy is needed to make up for lost time, training opportunities, and the confidence of pregnant doctors and new parents, argue these authors […]
Month: May 2021
Rose Gallagher: Glove Awareness Week 2021—make one change to limit unnecessary use
The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Glove Awareness Week (GAW) is an annual event and this year it is more important and relevant than ever. Piloted in 2018 to support […]
European migration policies should prioritize health needs and life saving strategies
Adequate responses to migration flows have been increasingly hampered in Europe by policies that limit freedom of movement and foster stigmatisation of humanitarian assistance. [1,2] These policies are based on […]
Covid-19: Disruptions to training have had a negative effect on the mental health of obstetrics and gynaecology trainees
The covid-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on trainees’ mental wellbeing and on residents’ progression in training programmes. Obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G), like other specialties, has faced exceptional disruption […]
People’s Covid Inquiry: Did the UK government adopt the right public health strategy?
“We truly did everything we could, and continue to do everything we can to minimise loss of life and suffering”—Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, 26 January 2021 On 24 March […]