The UK’s hotel quarantine system is not fit for purpose
John O Warner and Jill A Warner describe their recent experience of the quarantine system and say they witnessed shortcomings at every point […]
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A new deal for surgery: But what does it really mean?
The covid-19 pandemic has caused the largest ever waiting list for NHS treatment with 4.95 million people waiting—430,000 of those for over a year. [1] The Royal College of Surgeons […]
Political censorship in academic journals sets a dangerous new precedent
The academic community must develop a strong position to shield journals, their editors, and staff, against pressure to enforce censorship. […]
A real risk that Brexit will damage public health
Leaving the EU will damage health in this country where it was suffering the most before the pandemic, and where covid-19 hit it hardest, says Martha McCarey The UK definitively […]
Conflicts of interest in the post Lansley NHS—from a regulated to an unregulated healthcare market?
The common perception of the UK government’s recent proposals on reforming the NHS announced in the recent Queen’s Speech is that it represents the moment when the government finally turned its back […]
From music to medicine: Learning from our hobbies and each other
Covid-19 knocked communal hobbies on their head. My weekly community wind band rehearsals were banned and concerts cancelled. But learning from our hobbies can inform our clinical work. If you […]
The UK’s response to new variants: a story of obfuscation and chaos
The UK government’s response to the B.1.617.2 variant is, once again, characterised by complacency, dither, and delay […]
Winterbourne 10 years on: how much has changed?
Many people with intellectual disability and/or autism still remain warehoused in inpatient units that they do not need to be in while their lives tick past, says Keri-Michèle Lodge […]
How the NHS can help tackle the mental health crisis posed by the climate and ecological emergency
The devastating effects of the climate emergency are increasingly apparent for all to see. Rising temperatures, bush fires, floods, droughts, dying ecosystems and degrading soil demonstrate each day the extent […]
The UK’s coronavirus policy still places too much responsibility—and blame—on the public
The government’s current emphasis on personal responsibility and showing “common sense” once again displaces blame for their ineffective response to covid-19, says Simon Williams […]