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Ensuring that evidence survives the pandemic
Truth may be the first casualty of war and, in Professor Nick Bosanquet’s mind, evidence seems to be the first…
Healthcare workers may refuse to work without adequate PPE
A new survey has confirmed that there is still concern around PPE equipment amongst healthcare workers. The vast majority of…
Resuming oncology in the era of Covid-19
The NHS is now facing its greatest challenge since inception, Professor Karol Sikora asks how can it resume oncology services…
Healthcare workers’ mental health deteriorating under pandemic demands
A new survey confirms that long hours, low pay and high expectations brought about by the coronavirus pandemic are contributing…
Covid-19: The catalyst for UK clinical research?
Covid-19 is changing the landscape of UK clinical research, but will these reforms last beyond the pandemic? The holy grail…
Innovative item forecast introduced to help staff fight Covid-19
Global leader in healthcare automation, Omnicell, is acting rapidly to support frontline workers across the globe. Across the world, the…
Parents told to provide carers’ PPE
The mother of a severely disabled 24-year-old requiring the most intimate of care at home has been told by the NHS to…
A new normal? Non-communicable diseases after Covid-19
Former Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, Simon Gillespie OBE, stresses that as we recover from Covid-19, the UK…
BMA survey reveals the effects of Covid-19 on doctors wellbeing
Increased stress, anxiety and emotional exhaustion are some of the effects that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on doctors in…
Test and trace: a tentative step forward
The Government has now launched its test and trace programme which Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously described would be “world beating”. The launch, planned initially for 1 June, has been moved…