Last November, the publication of data on the NHS Cervical Screening Programme by NHS Digital presented concerning figures once again regarding cervical screening coverage rates. With rates at their lowest […]
Guest writers
Writing letters directly to patients puts them at the centre of their care
A clinic letter from a paediatric surgeon hit the headlines recently. Written to the child’s GP and copied to her parents, it began “Thank you for referring this lovely young […]
Samantha Walker: Asthma diagnosis—harnessing the power of new technologies
In the UK, deaths due to asthma attacks are at their highest level for a decade, but with better diagnostics and tailoring of treatment to asthma sub-type, these could be […]
Terence Stephenson: Doctors shouldn’t fear patient feedback
We need to make feedback meaningful for doctors and easier for patients […]
Veena Raleigh: Uses of the Mental Health Act—is the data fit for purpose?
How reliable is the data collected about detentions under the Mental Health Act? Veena Raleigh looks at the data quality issues and their implications. […]
Ida Keogh: Sticking Plaster for the Tin Man’s Broken Heart
It was seven hours into Suki’s shift when her tech started getting the shakes. They were operating on the prosthetic arm of Mr Baines, Patrick, date of birth 7th April […]
Hannah Harper: Project Seahorse
Eva Albemarle [Eva@AAKagency.com] To: Harvey Rudd Monday, December 14, 2099, 13:23 Subject: Project Seahorse Phase 2 Harvey, Great to meet you earlier. As requested, please find below a bit […]
Matthew Castle: Burnout
I don’t want to do this job any more. I’ve had enough. There. I’ve said it. Well, you wanted a statement, an explanation for those data anomalies, and that’s it, […]
Filip A Dabrowski: Junior doctors go on hunger strike in Poland
For the past twenty years the public healthcare system in Poland has been struggling with extremely low financing. In 2005, countries such as France and Germany were spending 11.1% and […]
Andrew Dana Hudson: Mend and Make Do
“Alright, Alfie, spit in the cup then, lad.” Poppy was good at this, I could tell. The boy hocked up a rope of saliva, which she caught deftly in her […]