Our focus needs to be on working with our patients to ensure their needs are met […]
NHS
Will the NHS survive without GPs?
That rhetorical questions like the recent one posed by some in the media are even asked shows how deeply ill-informed and distorted the discourse on healthcare has become in the […]
Consent for covid-19 vaccination in children
Now that covid-19 vaccination of children in the UK is starting, it is essential that the legal basis of consent for a medical intervention in this group are well understood […]
GPs should not be made scapegoats for the political failings, underfunding, and shortages of essential staff
A recent article in the Daily Telegraph article asked “If the GPs went on strike, would anybody notice?” The article claimed that no one would notice if GPs went on […]
The hospital of the future: creating healthcare spaces that can help people feel better
What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of your local hospital? It could be any number of things, but “welcoming” or “calming” is unlikely to […]
Natasha Curry: The health and care levy—is social care fixed now?
Excitement this week about the unveiling of the long-awaited plan to fix social care in England quickly gave way to consternation when it was revealed that health would get the […]
John Middleton: Is the NHS prepared for the coming winter?
Recent NHS performance data show that the NHS is currently under huge pressures. Although lifting all coronavirus restrictions in England on 19 July 2021 hasn’t resulted in the feared 100,000 […]
Has abuse become the norm for NHS staff?
NHS leaders need to act on the increasing levels of abuse which are unsustainable, damaging to morale, and exacerbating staff shortages […]
People’s Covid Inquiry: impact of the pandemic on the population—families, NHS staff, and mental health
The first witness in this session was Stephen Reicher, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of St Andrews. Reicher felt that one of the biggest mistakes the government […]
People’s Covid Inquiry: profiteering from the people’s health?
“The issue with personal protective equipment (PPE) was so appalling, they (ITU) were receiving second hand PPE, some of which had blood on it” – Michael Rosen, author and patron […]