The struggle to improve the health of the public is never-ending. As the pandemic has shown, there are always new threats that can emerge. Looking ahead, it is apparent to […]
Brexit
A real risk that Brexit will damage public health
Leaving the EU will damage health in this country where it was suffering the most before the pandemic, and where covid-19 hit it hardest, says Martha McCarey The UK definitively […]
Mark Dayan: Will Brexit mark an end to the UK’s scientific successes?
Mark Dayan looks at the impact Brexit is having on the UK medicines, medical devices, and life sciences industries After almost 50 years as part of a European market, the […]
The government promises to “level up” the UK—we struggle to see how they will succeed
The Westminster government has consistently shown little sign that it understands the structural weaknesses underlying the worsening health situation […]
Government should call for extension of Brexit transition to protect public safety and health
Public health workers, struggling with a new covid-19 variant, cannot be expected to deal with a chaotic end of the Brexit transition too […]
Between covid-19, Brexit, and new trade deals, a non-communicable disease storm is brewing
We risk having a deeper public health emergency in 2021 in the aftermath of Brexit and new trade deals, warn Richard Smith, David J Hunter, Paul Kingston, and Heather Lodge […]
Mark Dayan: Brexit will soon become a reality for many areas of healthcare—and the outlook is not good
After nearly five years of negotiation, delay, and drama, there are now less than 100 days until the UK leaves the EU’s single market and Brexit becomes a reality for […]
Brexit: We must never trade what we value; our NHS and our health
No one could have predicted the scale of the change we have all experienced as a society in recent months as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, and still the […]
Martin McKee: The UK’s response to covid-19 does not inspire confidence in its ability to protect health as we drift into a No Deal Brexit
Just like every other year, midnight on the 31st December 2020 will be a time of mixed emotions. Some will look back fondly on happy times, such as weddings, graduations, […]
Martin McKee: Getting Brexit done? This isn’t even the end of the beginning
In climate change, AIDS, tobacco control, and many other areas, the phenomenon of denialism is well established. To this list we can now add Brexit […]