At the end of 2020, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer BioNTech covid-19 vaccine. The announcement sparked great excitement in the medical community. […]
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A new bill to reform the NHS in England: the wrong proposals at the wrong time
The government’s draft white paper for reform of the NHS in England, which was leaked on 5 February 2021, is a remarkable document—as much for what it does not say, […]
Chris Hopson: Living with covid-19 long term
Covid-19 will have profound consequences for the NHS for many years to come, and we need to be ready to manage that, says Chris Hopson […]
Tackling racism in the NHS—we need to listen to the voices of ethnic minority staff
Staff should have a platform to communicate the discrimination happening throughout the NHS, says Nisha Aggarwal […]
We urgently need to double down on the basics, if we are to find a way out of lockdown
As many had predicted, the relaxation of covid-19 restrictions over the Christmas period started to take its toll on the NHS before 2020 was out. [1] Between 28 December 2020 […]
A celebration of community collaboration—the vaccine “makers” give us hope
“Those intense but meaningful days remind me of why I wanted to be a doctor. I ended up exhausted and wired, unable to sleep well, yet with a profound sense […]
Nisreen Alwan: We must pay more attention to covid-19 morbidity in the second year of the pandemic
We must measure the impacts of long covid by establishing patient registers, says Nisreen Alwan […]
The personal cost of postgraduate medical exams: Are we asking too much of trainees?
Postgraduate exams take a psychological, social, and financial toll on trainees. Ricky Ellis, Duncan Scrimgeour, and Peter A Brennan ask whether the personal sacrifice required is appropriate […]
“We are setting ourselves on fire to keep everyone else warm”—what does the recovery look like for NHS staff?
Recovery from the pandemic will be as challenging as the pandemic itself, argue Christina Pagel and Edward Palmer […]
Adrian James: Planning for the long term impact of covid-19 on mental health
We must resource and plan for action to meet upcoming demand […]