At the beginning of March, Roberto Stella, a GP, from Busto Arsizio near Milan, became the first doctor to die from covid-19 in Italy. Only days earlier he had attended […]
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Derek Alderson: To operate now or later—that is the surgical question
To support medical teams determine what is truly urgent, and what is not, I have spent the last ten days working with colleagues across the country to produce new guidance. […]
Trumping the World Health Organization—what does it mean?
We all know Donald Trump is impulsive. His sudden decision to stop funding the World Health Organization just days after calling it “very China-centric” and “wrong about a lot of […]
Kwanele Asante: Covid-19 in South Africa—calm before a heavy and devastating storm?
The rapid spread of covid-19 around the globe has brought the world to a stunning standstill. It has massively disrupted our lives in ways never experienced since the Spanish flu […]
Steven Chau: Who will heal the healers? The psychological aftermath of covid-19
Hong Kong’s experience in the aftermath of the 2003 SARS outbreak is an indication of the psychological impact this pandemic will have on healthcare workers, argues Steven Chau […]
Mike Gill: Whitehall has locked down its own capacity for flexible thinking
We are all in lockdown, but covid-19 seems to have been the spur to all sorts of imaginative behaviours on the ground. For example, NHS care delivery has been redesigned […]
Rebekah Judge: Give space to grief
Grief is often an unwelcome visitor among healthcare professionals. Despite facing suffering and death on a frequent basis, we often try to avoid the grief of others, and repress our […]
Mark Taubert: Do not attempt resuscitation in Barbados
As part of the Letters Live #ReadALetter campaign, Mark Taubert read out this letter to Keith Cass, a former patient of his. He wrote to him about DNACPR forms—a topic […]
Daniel Sokol: Can non-specialty doctors on covid wards still be sued?
Doctors should be aware of the boundaries of their competence and not feel pressured to cross them, says Daniel Sokol […]
Embracing uncertainty: could there be a blueprint from covid-19?
The global impact of covid-19 has been overwhelming and without pause, accelerating at lightning speed. One thing spreading faster than the virus itself is the avalanche of news emerging at […]