The 2021-22 Health and Care Bill gives politicians new powers to control the detail of how the healthcare service runs. But past evidence suggests this may be unwise, unnecessary, and […]
Month: July 2021
Loss of a fellow doctor due to covid-19: a case of disenfranchised grief?
The grieving doctor has to be given space and time to grieve, both of which are difficult in our current healthcare environment, observe Sai Krishna Tikka, Deyashini Lahiri, and Vikas […]
We must take long covid into account when easing covid restrictions
As the UK government announce plans to roll back covid-19 restrictions in England, a group of patient advocates with long covid write an open letter to Sajid Javid, the secretary […]
Jo Bibby: An investment in people is an investment in health
The results of an investigation by the Health Foundation into covid-19 show the extent of the pandemic’s unequal repercussions, writes Jo Bibby […]
Chris Ham: The pandemic has shown that we need to recognise and value our shared responsibility for health
Covid-19 has reminded us that preventing illness is everyone’s responsibility. Staff working in the health and care system have made a vital contribution, but so too have the people and […]
We should shift our focus from covid-19 mortality to morbidity, particularly in children
The UK is an outlier by allowing children to remain unvaccinated at a time when lifting of restrictions will increase covid-19 infection rates […]
Trish Greenhalgh: Freedom Day, but at what cost?
It looks like the UK is once again setting up a colossal natural experiment which will put wave three of the pandemic into a super-exponential growth phase, says Trish Greenhalgh […]
Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until proven otherwise?
Health research is based on trust. Health professionals and journal editors reading the results of a clinical trial assume that the trial happened and that the results were honestly reported. […]
Alcohol health labelling is needed urgently—the Government must act
If you take a look inside your kitchen cupboard, you will find that your tins of beans and bags of rice all display food labels telling you everything you need […]
Coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis warrants timely collaborative registers
Coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis (CAM), the so-called black fungus, has emerged as a significant healthcare challenge, with more than 30,000 cases reported until June 2021 in India alone. [1] While previous […]