At the World Government Summit in Dubai in February 2018, Dr Tedros, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) gave an alarming caution that the world was unprepared for […]
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Sarojini Nadimpally: Covid-19 has exposed deep cracks in the Indian healthcare system
Health and healthcare are basic human rights which must be treated as a topmost priority by all governments, writes Sarojini Nadimpally […]
It is more urgent than ever that we end the criminalisation of poverty
The story of inequalities in health has been a long one, beginning, in the NHS era, with the Black report and progressing through the Health Divide, the Acheson report, to […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—21 May 2021
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Words going viral
Biomedical words recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as having newly appeared during 1970–2020 have become scarcer and scarcer with the passing years (Figure 1). For 1970 I found […]
A medical department with memory: learning from adverse events so history doesn’t repeat itself
The attribution of “human error” must mark the beginning, rather than the end, of the search for contributing factors to an adverse event, say Jonathan Cohen and Sephalie Patel […]
What factors have determined how well countries have done in responding to the pandemic?
The world still has a way to go with responding to the global covid-19 pandemic, but can we discern factors that have determined how well different countries have done in […]
Planning for the future, protecting the present: how a long term workforce plan can support the NHS
NHS trust leaders are worried about their staff. The NHS has just experienced the most challenging year in its history, with staff working tirelessly to overcome the difficulties of delivering […]
Covid-19: We must put in place a financial plan of action for achieving vaccine equity
Dear G7 leaders, We are writing ahead of your crucial summit meeting in the United Kingdom to urge you to provide the leadership the world needs in responding to covid-19. […]
Access to personal electronic health records during covid-19
Rapid roll out of e personal health records for patients accessing sexual health, contraception, and abortion care at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has benefited patients and health professionals alike […]