The Five Year Forward View (FYFV) was an important milestone for mental health and marked the start of a committed government agenda on mental health that has now become one […]
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The pandemic has demonstrated the collective power of doctors speaking up
During the pandemic, doctors came together to push for political change. We must continue to use our newfound voice, says Samantha Batt-Rawden […]
Mapping the outcomes of covid-19 testing reveals the best opportunities for system improvement
To be sure that testing programmes are providing public benefit, we need empirical data on their real world consequences, say Angela Raffle, Sian Taylor-Phillips, and Alice Sitch […]
Charlotte Squires: The shielding doctor—one year on
One morning in early March 2020, I found myself sat under a lemon tree on a Mallorcan farmstay, frantically emailing my haematologist over ropey wi-fi. Early information had been released […]
What can we expect from England’s new Singapore-style Office for Health Promotion?
Will England’s new Office for Health Promotion follow Singapore’s example in using apps, gamification, and big brands to encourage healthy living? Nathan Hodson looks at the direction the government may […]
Chris Ham: There are harsh lessons from covid-19 that need to be addressed
The scale of the challenges facing the NHS in England is revealed in planning guidance published last week by NHS England. A large number of priorities are identified related to […]
A year of covid-19: Alliances, lessons, and learning for the mental health sector
As we start to ease out of lockdown restrictions in the UK, it is without doubt that the past year has shown the NHS at its best. Throughout the pandemic, […]
Nigel Edwards: Re-examining the model of outpatients and specialist referrals
At present, it seems hard to imagine a time when the covid-19 pandemic will be over, but when it eventually is, there will be an opportunity to cement many of […]
Clara Munro: The NHS Staff survey raises concerns, but does it tell us the whole story?
Recently NHS England and NHS improvement published the results of the NHS staff survey 2020. This collated responses from employees over an eight week period in the autumn of 2020. […]
BMA uncovers unique pressures facing female healthcare workers during the pandemic
While an increase in levels of burnout and emotional distress is to be expected for all doctors, the disparity between the sexes is marked and growing, says Helena McKeown […]