There are few relationships as sacrosanct as the one between a doctor and a patient. Built on trust, communication, mutual respect and empathy it is influenced by the practise of […]
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Covid-19 in ethnic minority groups: where do we go following PHE’s report?
We need to move on from describing the problem to developing recommendations and a rapidly implemented action plan Early reports from the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) […]
Carlo Ross: Covid-19 and medical students—the impact of doing nothing
Over the past few months, it’s been hard for final year medical students to decide what to do during a situation in constant flux, says Carlo Ross […]
Covid-19: the virus is only six degrees of separation away from us all
For some healthcare workers covid-19 has crossed the boundary from their professional into their personal lives, affecting how they feel about their work, explains Sukhpreet Singh Dubb […]
Covid-19: changes to GP assessment should only be the beginning
The pandemic presents an opportunity to change the assessment of general practitioners for the better, says Kamal Sidhu […]
Jessica Drinkwater: Back to the future? Patient participation in general practice during covid-19
Jessica Drinkwater discusses her concerns that patient participation has regressed during the pandemic […]
Sarah Levy: “Returning to work” after covid-19
As surgeons resume their pre-pandemic roles in the upcoming weeks, this is an opportune moment to emphasise the importance of support for doctors returning to work after a period of […]
Louis Lederman: NHS workers need protecting too
Once this pandemic is over, we should thank NHS staff in real terms, argues Louis Lederman […]
Arrowe Park: experience of the multidisciplinary team serving the UK’s first quarantine unit in 40 years
On the morning of 31st January, 83 British nationals arrived in the UK from Wuhan, China and were transferred to Arrowe Park in the Wirral. They were joined by 11 […]
James Hesford: The covid-19 pandemic is a real world lesson in leadership for junior doctors
Throughout the course of this pandemic, junior doctors have been able to witness good leadership principles in practice, says James Hesford […]