Rachel Clarke’s Diary: Hancock vs Cummings and the medical miracle of the human heart
Every day a heart will beat more than 86,000 times; this powerhouse of evolutionary engineering kicks Teslas, Ferraris and superyachts into touch.
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NHS 111 is a political project – and proof providing healthcare on the cheap only makes matters worse
Why the round-the-clock helpline is a false economy.
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Surrogacy snaps the mother-baby bond in two – we should not celebrate it as progress
For defenders of the industry, it is the genetic link that matters, not the long months of pregnancy that transform…
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How NHS waiting times were at a record high even before Covid-19
Austerity left the health service struggling to cope with patient demand long before the pandemic.
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Ben goes into surgery and I end up doing what I’d hoped to avoid: pacing and watching the clock
For the last 30 years Ben’s life has had a lot of doctors in it, but still, general anaesthetics and surgery…
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Frank went in for a Covid jab, but what he got was a diagnosis that may have saved his life
Everyone undertaking immunisation sessions is aware they are saving lives. For Frank’s astute vaccinator, this was doubly true.
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The contraceptive pill is having a PR crisis. Vaccine hysteria has exposed it
Comparing the risk of AstraZeneca-related blood clots with the pill was meant to be reassuring. Instead it sparked panic and anger among…
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Trust me, I’m 001 Doctor: The shapeshifting private health firm mishandling quarantine
The story of a UK government-approved testing service, Matt Hancock’s “revolving door” of digital health lobbying, and the mystery of missing…
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