The recent focus on additional funding for health and social care has failed to overshadow another government policy decision with significant implications for our nation’s health. The £20 a week […]
Holding a global in-person meeting like COP26, the annual UN meeting on climate change due to be held in Glasgow in November, is a major challenge in the middle of […]
As the medical profession flags in the face of burnout and exhaustion, Julian Sheather and Dubhfeasa Slattery look at how healthcare staff can be better supported […]
Maternal mortality and morbidity have been at the forefront of the public health agenda for the past three decades. However, despite global efforts, avoidable injury and death remain a considerable […]
The struggle to improve the health of the public is never-ending. As the pandemic has shown, there are always new threats that can emerge. Looking ahead, it is apparent to […]
The unstructured nature of work experience for pre-med students is inefficient for students, medical personnel, and administrators alike, writes Finn Lavington […]
Ethiopia, which is one of the most populous countries in the world, has one of the most acute shortages of physicians in sub-Saharan Africa. Across the country the number of […]
Excitement this week about the unveiling of the long-awaited plan to fix social care in England quickly gave way to consternation when it was revealed that health would get the […]
There’ve been numerous times in the past when GPs have unwittingly become the target of media criticism, but the current onslaught is the worst I can remember in over 30 […]
In 2002, the international community came together to assist Afghanistan in addressing its dire health indicators, especially for women and children. At the time, the major causes of death among […]
