This April marked five years since public health transitioned from the NHS to local authorities in England. A recent Association of Directors of Public Health survey found 67% of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed that the move had weakened the relationship between public health and the NHS. However, a recognised feature of the transfer has […]
Clinicians in the UK are unable to offer their best service as a result of overwhelming demand and reduced staffing […]
Seventy years ago, the NHS was created with bold principles at its core, two of which are particularly relevant at this time: that it be free at the point of delivery, and that it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay. The creeping introduction and now extension of healthcare charging is a direct […]
As both healthcare systems celebrate landmark years, they also share similar threats to their continued survival […]
Will the Parkland students and the #NeverAgain movement be able to keep up the momentum? […]
We need to do everything we can to redress the imbalance between patients in hospital and healthcare professionals […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley encourage us to take a deep breath […]