A workforce crisis has left mental health staff at “breaking point.” Wendy Burn discusses what can be done to recruit more doctors into the specialty […]
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Clinician wellbeing has become a luxury rather than a basic human need
As we reach the end of the year and look back, there’s a sense that clinician wellbeing has been at the heart of what mattered in 2019 when it came […]
Rosanna Bevan: The forgotten children at Christmas
At Christmas, children’s wards and hospitals are inundated with gifts—from the public, community organisations, and private companies. Yet, some children who are in hospital over Christmas, are not in children’s […]
Roghieh Dehghan Zaklaki: Run the NHS, but do not call the UK your home
The NHS relies on migrants to work in the NHS, but implements hostile policies towards migrants seeking care, says Roghieh Dehghan Zaklaki […]
There is no time for recrimination—our duty is to protect and improve health
My personal and professional beliefs have been seriously challenged by the outcome of the UK General Election 2019. Large swathes of England, where Brexit and continuing austerity will cause the […]
David Zigmond: Money can’t buy you love—the perishing of healthcare’s human heart
Can the important deficits in our NHS be adequately remedied by more money and staff? If not, why not? David Zigmond suggests that a brief survey of the past 100 […]
Paul Farmer: Pressing issues related to mental health have been put on pause
The last two UK General Elections were landmark moments for mental health, demonstrating its meteoric rise up the political agenda. In 2015, for the first time, it was mentioned in […]
The annual allowance tax charge at Christmas: is it cause for festive cheer?
It is unusual for the festive season to see the government bearing gifts for the NHS, and this is doubly so when we’re blessed by the double joys of both […]
If major reform of the NHS is on the horizon, can we fly less blind to its impact this time?
The NHS is a key battleground in this general election, and beats Brexit as the top public concern. The main political parties are competing over how much investment in the […]
Jeremy Taylor: The health of the nation is not just about the NHS and social care
This general election was supposed to be all about Brexit. But the NHS has emerged as a key battleground in England. Which party will best serve patients, service users, and […]