During the covid-19 pandemic, coverage has been largely silent on the issue of those working behind the closed doors of a patient’s home. For example, district nurses operating in a […]
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Rob Hendry: Legal protection for doctors—time for change?
At the start of the covid-19 pandemic, the government was quick to confirm indemnity arrangements for those facing clinical negligence claims resulting from their work during this time, and this […]
Nathan Hodson: We should prepare for the mental health impact of mass unemployment
Thousands of people will be exposed to the adverse mental health effects of unemployment, housing instability, and debt, warns Nathan Hodson […]
Covid-19: An open letter to the UK’s chief medical officers
A group of experts have written to the UK CMOs and GCSA, expressing concern about a second wave of covid-19 […]
Rare diseases in the time of covid-19: once forgotten, always forgotten?
The covid-19 pandemic has affected every thread of every fabric of our society and none more so than the most vulnerable among us—individuals with rare diseases. 75% of those affected […]
Virtual consultations: young people on screen—but still not seen
Virtual consultations, remote consultations, video-telemedicine: whatever you call it, it’s great. Use of digital consultations allows flexibility, reduced travel and healthcare costs, and the ability to offer something where nothing […]
Covid-19: how can we prevent people from ethnic minorities being disproportionately affected in a second wave?
The first wave of covid-19 in the UK has passed. We now know that there is over-representation of people from ethnic minorities among those infected; they are also at higher […]
Martin Marshall: Now is the time to support general practice, not demoralise GPs
Just yesterday in surgery I saw patients face to face. In each case, it just wouldn’t have been appropriate to care for the patient remotely. I listened, examined, arranged tests […]
Rising covid-19 transmission and a broken testing system have left us in a dangerous place, but it’s not too late
A backlog in testing, leaves us in an incredibly dangerous position, says Christina Pagel […]
The root cause of excess covid infections in the care home sector: 30 years of market driven policies
Any root cause analysis into the excess deaths from covid-19 in the UK’s care homes must consider the decisions taken by policy makers over the past three decades which may […]