The Westminster government has consistently shown little sign that it understands the structural weaknesses underlying the worsening health situation […]
Martin McKee
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 […]
Martin McKee: “NHS” Test and Trace under fire—a system flawed by design
Test and trace has been hampered by a failure to draw on international experience and a lack of engagement with public health professionals says Martin McKee […]
Could Slovakia’s mass testing programme work in England?
What is happening in Slovakia and what lessons might it hold for the UK? […]
Scientific divisions on covid-19: not what they might seem
It is not whether we should open up or lock down. Rather, it is how we can break the chain of transmission, argue Martin McKee and David Stuckler […]
Martin McKee: Will Boris Johnson’s “Moonshot” become lost in space?
Improved testing and new technologies must be part of a well thought out strategy, says Martin McKee […]
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: Trust is essential in a pandemic, but the British prime minister is squandering it
Once squandered, trust is extremely difficult to recover […]
Martin McKee: The questions we need to answer before easing lockdown
British ministers and their advisers were in an unenviable position when it became clear that covid-19 had reached the UK. This was a new virus, with characteristics that were still […]
Martin McKee: Words have consequences, especially during a pandemic
Politicians must avoid saying things that stir up hatred of others, says Martin McKee […]