Placing women’s voices at the centre of their care
It is very encouraging to see the UK government announcing its intention to develop a Women’s Health Strategy. Anyone who doubts the need for this just has to look back […]
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Racism—an unnatural disaster calling for a human response from the global community
Institutions that deliver healthcare and conduct research must prove themselves good neighbors to the communities they serve, say Anika Hines and Lisa Cooper […]
Saffron Cordery: We must confront structural racism in our ranks
The NHS is the largest employer in the country. In many ways it serves as a microcosm of wider society. NHS trusts—hospitals, mental health, community and ambulance services—employ more than […]
Rose Gallagher: Glove Awareness Week 2021—make one change to limit unnecessary use
The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Glove Awareness Week (GAW) is an annual event and this year it is more important and relevant than ever. Piloted in 2018 to support […]
European migration policies should prioritize health needs and life saving strategies
Adequate responses to migration flows have been increasingly hampered in Europe by policies that limit freedom of movement and foster stigmatisation of humanitarian assistance. [1,2] These policies are based on […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—30 April 2021
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Exhausted, grieving, and struggling not to lose hope—an emergency physician in Iran
Before the covid-19 pandemic, if I was asked whether I still would have chosen to become an emergency medicine specialist after 10 years of practice, I wouldn’t have felt even […]
Pandemic preprints—a duty of responsible stewardship
The covid-19 pandemic has led to increased interest in pre-prints among clinicians and the general public. But where does the balance lie between open sharing of research and minimizing the […]
A pandemic treaty: where are we now that the leaders have spoken?
Devastated by covid-19, the world is braced for future pandemics. If we are to avoid this fate, then bolder global solutions will be required. On 30 March 2021, twenty eight […]
What should we ask of a new global treaty for pandemic preparedness?
Supra-national health action agencies are needed in every WHO region or continent, to predict, prevent and respond to pandemics Twenty five of the world’s leaders recently called for a new […]