In the covid-19 era we all need to understand public health, especially politicians
We are all public health workers now, but politicians need to step up, says Graham Mackenzie […]
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Covid-19 and global accountability: we need to move beyond rhetoric, towards action
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was […]
The government has set out its covid roadmap for England—will it avoid a fourth lockdown?
Avoiding another lockdown will require not just a roadmap, but a very effective early warning system, writes Maggie Rae […]
We need to support our older populations and mitigate the long term impacts of lockdown on their health
As the UK’s roadmap to ease out of lockdown is announced, Stephen Collins considers the impact that this lockdown has had on older populations “It’s a long time to be […]
Prioritise frontline health and social care workers for their second dose of the covid-19 vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s decision to delay the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the UK until 12 weeks after the first dose—instead of following the […]
Can the UK meet its target of offering all adults a covid-19 vaccine by 31 July?
The government’s new vaccination target is ambitious but achievable, says Azeem Majeed […]
“Wellness Wednesdays” anaesthetic trainee catch-ups during covid-19
North Devon District Hospital is a small remote district general hospital (DGH), with a number of trainees living on their own. Due to a reduced support network during the covid-19 […]
Community pharmacy has been an indispensable element of the covid-19 response
The ongoing covid-19 crisis has taught Europe’s healthcare systems several important lessons. One of them is the need for effective organisation and deployment of primary healthcare to ensure the continuity […]
How can we address covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine acceptance?
Vaccination offers the UK the best exit strategy from the covid-19 pandemic. [1] To accomplish this objective, achieving high population coverage of covid-19 vaccination is essential. However, despite the good […]
We need to do more to understand chronic vocal symptoms of covid-19
The three of us have developed significant and enduring vocal symptoms (10+ months) after contracting covid-19 infection early in 2020. None of us were hospitalised, and we have struggled for […]