In Portugal on 11 November 2020 an appeal court rejected the arguments of the Azores regional health authority that four individuals could be forced to quarantine after one of them […]
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Mike Gill: Liverpool’s pilot of mass asymptomatic testing for SARS-CoV-2—for what purpose and at what cost?
On 9 September, Boris Johnson, the UK’s prime minister, shared his ambitions for using new types of coronavirus tests. “In the near future we hope to start using testing to […]
The plastic pandemic: could the environmental impact of the NHS response to covid-19 be reduced?
The NHS disposes of around 133,000 tonnes of plastic each year, but only about 5% of it is recovered. The recently published Delivering a “Net Zero” National Health Service document […]
Caring for those who care—free parking is not it
Focusing on free car parking as a way to “reward” hospital staff is neither equitable, nor beneficial to health and wellbeing, say Harriet Larrington-Spencer and Matthew Jackson […]
The importance of the morning coffee break
Every morning at around 10.30am a screen message is circulated in our GP practice; “Coffee in 10 minutes?” The replies follow, “Yes, see you soon,” “Will be up as soon […]
Hello, NHS 111 First?—Call before you walk
Before NHS 111 First is rolled out nationally, we need data from more extensive and longer term pilots, say Simon Hodes and Neena Jha Our medical advent calendars this year […]
Tara Lamont: What can the past teach us about the present?
Memory, learning, history, loss, curiosity, energy. These are not terms normally associated with NHS improvement. But our week-long programme of stimulating talks by service and clinical champions, researchers, and thought […]
Saffron Cordery: We must not lose our focus on mental health at the very moment it’s needed most
As we navigate our way through the second national lockdown for England and beyond, we must not lose sight of the impact of the pandemic on mental health and the […]
Alison Leary: Why won’t workforce policy makers tackle gender inequality in healthcare?
Leaving gender and gender inequality out of the strategic plan for the NHS workforce is seriously misjudged, says Alison Leary […]
We must stop being polite about Test and Trace—there comes a point where it becomes culpable
Test and Trace is a disaster and doctors should voice outrage, not remain silent, argue these authors […]