The government must act now, or be faced with much tougher decisions and less popular choices as the winter kicks in, says John Middleton […]
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Achieving long-term retention of GPs will require funding, support, and a reduction in workload demands
The shortage of general practitioners in the NHS is widely acknowledged, but this has not resulted in the kinds of changes that will make a difference. Last week, Martin Marshall, […]
Practising medicine in the virtual world—continuity of care is even more important
If the covid-19 pandemic has taught us all one thing, it is the value of human relationships. More than ever before, doctors, nurses, and all allied healthcare professionals are working […]
Setting up a vaccination programme for immunocompromised patients
On 1 September 2021 the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that certain patients aged 12 and over, who were thought to be immuno-suppressed (through disease or medication) […]
People’s Covid Inquiry: what must happen now?
“It’s really quite hard not to feel outright anger at the evidence that we’ve heard over the last few months.” – Tony O’Sullivan This was the final session of the […]
Covid-19 vaccines: patients left confused over rollout of third primary doses
“How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity” is a well-known quote often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. With the “levelling up” agenda being quoted […]
Covid-19 vaccination in children, adolescents, and young adults: how can we ensure high vaccination uptake?
After a rapid start, the pace of the United Kingdom’s (UK) covid-19 vaccination programme has slowed down while the UK still faces high infection, hospitalisation, and death rates, and a […]
NHS trusts should be openly sharing their data on ethnicity and recruitment
Data on recruitment success by ethnicity are an important barometer of how inclusive, or discriminatory, NHS trusts are. As such, hospitals should be sharing this information freely and using it […]
A step towards decolonising medical training
Charu Chopra looks at how knowledge of our shared past and present could help the NHS to challenge workplace inequalities and discrimination […]
Exercise Alice: the UK government tested the response to a coronavirus, but why are we only discovering this now?
If we don’t seem to have learned much from Exercise Alice, what can we learn from the attempts to conceal it, asks Martin McKee […]