Grief is often an unwelcome visitor among healthcare professionals. Despite facing suffering and death on a frequent basis, we often try to avoid the grief of others, and repress our […]
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Daniel Sokol: Can non-specialty doctors on covid wards still be sued?
Doctors should be aware of the boundaries of their competence and not feel pressured to cross them, says Daniel Sokol […]
Jennifer Darlow: Thanks for the support, but I don’t want your clapping
When this pandemic has passed and the applause has faded, the NHS will need support more than ever, argues Jennifer Darlow […]
Rory Heath: Can we use digital technologies to alleviate loneliness in hospitals?
Covid-19 has profoundly and rapidly changed the way that we communicate. The #FlattenTheCurve movement has condensed our previously separate spheres of work, socialising, and family life into our homes. This […]
The NHS has been run on the goodwill of its staff for too long
Once this is done, there must be complete transparency about how the NHS came to be left in this exposed position […]
Catherine White: Advance care planning and why it matters now
Catherine White underlines the importance of the public having conversations about advance care planning, and of healthcare professionals asking about patients’ wishes […]
First shift on the covid-19 ward
A trainee ophthalmologist shares his experience of being redeployed to the frontline of covid-19 preparation and hopes that it will allay fears […]
Louella Vaughan: One size doesn’t fit all—coronavirus response must consider smaller hospitals
The news that the London Excel Conference Centre is to be converted into a 4,000-bed field hospital, led by the military, for patients with covid-19 has been in the headlines […]
Doctors have a moral duty to ensure that covid-19 testing is rolled out progressively
Many healthcare workers will have breathed a sigh of relief on hearing that rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for covid-19 will soon be available. To date, nearly 100,000 people have been […]
Looking after doctors’ mental wellbeing during the covid-19 pandemic
Kevin Teoh and Gail Kinman share ways that doctors can look after themselves during the covid-19 pandemic While organisational and systems factors are major contributors to poor mental wellbeing, individual […]