Left in limbo—barriers to covid “passports” for trial participants will deter people from taking part in research
It’s a situation that risks putting people off future vaccine trials and it needs to be fixed urgently, says Henry Scowcroft […]
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Coming full circle on rehabilitation—a community hospital during covid
William Deeley describes how staff working in a community hospital had to adapt during the pandemic, and how their learning is now being put to use in supporting the rehabilitation […]
Mary Higgins: What it is like to be a covid-19 vaccinator
As more than 50% of UK adults have had their second dose of the covid-19 vaccination, Mary Higgins reflects on the role of vaccinators […]
India’s challenges with covid-19 vaccination
At the start of 2021, India launched the world’s largest vaccination drive against covid-19 across 3006 vaccination sites in the country. During the initial phase, the plan was to vaccinate […]
Julian Sheather: Covid has shown us the health impacts of our neighbourhoods—we need to build them better
Confining us to our neighbourhoods, covid-19 has woken us up to the impact of the places we live on our wellbeing. It’s midweek in Hoxton, early afternoon, and I’m here […]
Leave no one behind: prioritising inclusion health groups for covid-19 vaccination
The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated long standing health inequalities experienced by socially excluded groups and without an inclusive approach to covid-19 vaccination these inequalities could be widened further by the […]
Martin McKee: What did we learn from Dominic Cummings’ evidence to MPs on the covid crisis?
Cummings’ evidence portrays a system that is not fit for purpose and goes some way to explaining why the UK’s performance on covid-19 was so poor […]
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 […]
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 […]
Martin McKee: What went wrong in the UK’s covid-19 response?
One day we may know, but Boris Johnson is in no hurry, writes Martin McKee In May 2020, Sarah Wollaston, Mike Gill, and I called for a rapid inquiry into […]