Eugene Milne: The transfer of public health to local authorities suggests alternatives are possible

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 […]

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Irial Eno: The case of Albert Thompson is abhorrent, but not exceptional

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 […]

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Rob Hendry: Gross negligence manslaughter does not exist in Scotland—is it time to move English law towards the Scottish position?

Recent high profile cases against doctors have brought the offence of gross negligence manslaughter (GNM) into sharp focus and created an unprecedented level of debate and fear across the profession. In Scotland the offence does not exist—so what is the comparable offence in Scotland and is it better suited to determining the culpability of a […]

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Samar Betmouni: Time for a new digital pathology strategy and re-imagined diagnostic service in the UK

An evaluation of the UK’s pathology capacity by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has identified that over the next 5-10 years “there is likely to be a severe crisis.” The report highlights a 4.5% year-on-year increase in the number and complexity of histopathology requests since 2007/08; the majority of which are for the investigation of cancer. […]

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