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Plans for cancer service recovery post covid-19 must be built in partnership with patients
What actions are needed now to get cancer services back on track? Keeping cancer services going during the covid-19 pandemic has been an enormous challenge. The impact of this disruption […]
Covid-19 and the delta variant—we need an urgent focus on mitigations in schools
On the 17 May 2021, the UK government removed the requirement for face coverings in secondary schools in England. [1] Writing in The BMJ on 14 May 2021, we argued […]
The US’s emergency response to covid-19 provides a roadmap for the opioid overdose crisis
Covid-19 offers practical lessons that we can apply to the US’s approach to the overdose crisis, writes Joshua Barocas […]
Building a sustainable infrastructure for covid-19 vaccinations long term
With covid-19 booster vaccinations likely in the near future, now is the time to consider how to create a sustainable, long term infrastructure for vaccine delivery, say Simon Hodes and […]
Hugh Alderwick: How well did policymakers protect adult social care during the covid-19 pandemic?
A key question for the future public inquiry into the UK government’s handling of covid-19 will be how well policymakers protected people using and providing adult social care. A rehearsal […]
Chris Hopson: Should covid-19 restrictions be relaxed on 21 June? We need to look at the stark realities
As we head towards decision day on unlocking remaining covid-19 restrictions, it’s clear that very significant risks remain, says Chris Hopson […]
Why “groupthink” detracts from an explanation of the organisational failures of the UK pandemic response
The UK response to covid-19 has been beset by a series of organisational failures. Among many other things, the UK government imposed restrictions too late in March 2020 and, failing […]
Why we petitioned the FDA to refrain from fully approving any covid-19 vaccine this year
We are part of a group of clinicians, scientists, and patient advocates who have lodged a formal “Citizen Petition” with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking the […]
Richard Hurley: Celebrating NHS staff to find sense in the sorrow
Can the arts help alleviate some of the suffering caused by the pandemic? Can theatre help us to find meaning, to begin to heal? Richard Hurley was moved by this […]