Britain’s invisible cancer patients are a timebomb for the NHS
A backlog of ill people without Covid-19 could overwhelm the health service and result in thousands of avoidable deaths.
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There’s something missing from the government’s anti-obesity strategy
The levers pulled by the British government are similar to those being eyed by the devolved governments – but what…
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Why the government should consider extending the furlough scheme
If medical advances mean that society no longer needs to adapt to a prolonged period of social distancing, the case for…
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My near-death experience on a Covid-19 ward
Six days after I was supposed to die, I went home – and though I had only been gone a…
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In Westmorland for a short break, I’m asked, “How’s it been?” Well, how to describe it?
I have led my practice through the first wave, starting in early March when I realised the 25-year-old I was examining had Covid-19. It…
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Sarah Gilbert has shown the value of scientists who understand politics
The leader of the Oxford vaccine trial recognises that people want clarity, not bluster.
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The race for a Covid-19 vaccine
As the pandemic accelerates, the world waits for the discovery of a vaccine. But there is no guarantee one will…
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The peak
Inside the mind of Dr Jim Down, a leading intensive care consultant, on the night of the peak number of…
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