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Arriving late, delayed, or not at all—presentations to paediatric emergency departments during covid-19 pandemic
Following the rapid spread of the covid-19 pandemic, health services across the world began operational planning for a predicted surge in attendances of covid-19. It quickly became clear however, that […]
Helen Grote: Shielding in silence
Life throughout the pandemic has been one of cancelled plans and changing roles. As a neurology trainee, I was redeployed to a general medical ward, caring for older patients. The […]
Caris Grimes: clinicians need to learn how to manage failure
Evidence from organisations, education and entrepreneurs highlights the importance of learning how to manage failure. If individuals and organisations learn how to fail well, they develop adaptability, versatility, and resilience […]
Grant Stewart: Pain, panic, and panting—the reality of “shortness of breath”
Words have always been my thing. I studied English and I love to read. In a previous life I even had a couple of novels published. Words are powerful things, […]
Psychological PPE—the space between signposting and action
Chloe Kitto and Krishna Bakhai describe how the concept of psychological PPE can encourage staff to prioritise self-care […]
Covid-19 in India: four months into the pandemic—where are we heading?
It is perhaps inaccurate to talk about how the covid-19 pandemic is affecting India, for that would pervert any commentary about covid-19 in a country the size of a continent. […]
John Middleton: Winter is coming—is the UK prepared?
This winter, the UK potentially faces a perfect storm of resurgent covid-19, winter flu, a large backlog of untreated long term conditions due to the pandemic, and excess cold-related mortality, […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Clowns
The most unusual entry from among the nearly 600 that were added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March of this year was coulrophobia, defined in the dictionary as […]
Finding the best covid-19 vaccine should not be a race
…and certainly not a Cold War Space Race, argues Daniel Altmann […]