Coronavirus in on the rise, both the incidence and the distribution of the virus are growing across the UK, Europe and similarly in the US. Rates of illness and death […]
Guest writers
Sam Finnikin: Rethinking medicine one step at a time
I was fortunate to attend the Rethinking Medicine conference held in London on the 11th March 2020 and it has got me thinking about re-thinking medicine. This event was born […]
Covid-19: Home based exercise activities could help during self isolation
During this covid-19 pandemic, public health recommendations are to minimise infection spread, with country-specific recommendations. Typically these focus on self isolation, reduced social contact, and scrupulous hand hygiene. Evidence to […]
Ian Hamilton: Covid-19—are we rationing who we care about?
Certain vulnerable groups risk being left behind in our response to the covid-19 outbreak, says Ian Hamilton […]
Personalised care: what matters to you?
A 90 year old woman near the end of her life is hoisted from a hospital bed, semi-conscious, for staff to take a photo of the pressure sore on her […]
Siddhartha Mehta: Healthcare workers should call for a health centred budget
Government budgets should reflect the health of countries, communities, and the planet, says Siddhartha Mehta […]
Saroo Sharda: We need to talk about racism
Until we talk about racism openly and teach doctors and medical students how to tackle it, we won’t see real change, says Saroo Sharda […]
Rakhee Shah: Poverty is having an increasingly detrimental effect on children’s health and wellbeing in the UK
In 2017, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health published a landmark report looking at key indicators of infant, child and young people’s health. Uniquely, the State of Child […]
Ian Hamilton: “They talk, we die”—the continuing paralysis of UK drug policy
The latest report into drug use in the UK is another reminder of why drug policy should be based on evidence rather than ideology, says Ian Hamilton […]
Beth Thompson: We need to reimagine the way research works
Over three years I dedicated long hours and weekends to the PhD project that I was desperate to make a success. I wanted my research to make a useful contribution […]