The Every Mind Matters campaign and more mental health initiatives
Late last year, Public Health England (PHE) launched the Every Mind Matters campaign, with the aim of improving the mental health of the nation. We…
What it is like to take steroids? A personal account
Despite the suspected benefits of steroids for cases of covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against their use for anyone other than the most critical patients.
Life is well worth living with a stoma bag
A man who did not wish to live with a stoma bag was recently granted the right to die. The patient, who was in his…
Activist midwife Kyia Omoshebi on her midwifery journey, institutional racism and working through the pandemic
“It’s thought that black women were the first humans in the world and in that case it’s so demoralising and dehumanising as a black woman…
Pandemic of kindness and a pandemic of criminality
Pandemic criminality, it turns out, looks quite a bit like pre-pandemic criminality
With no coronavirus vaccine, are NHS surgeries safe?
July 2019 was such a scorcher that the Argos nearest to St Thomas’ Hospital only had one desk fan left in stock. 6 inches in…
How to cope with hay fever symptoms as pollen level rises
If you’re a hay fever sufferer and have been struggling over the past few days, that’s because the pollen count has been ‘very high’ as…
No covid-19 deaths in the North East for the first time
There have been no new covid-19 deaths in the North East of England since lock-down began, new NHS figures reveal. The total death toll across…
Where do you stand in the NHS queue of 10 million?
Are you dying for a pint or a hospital appointment? The NHS Confederation predicts a waiting list of 10 million people by Christmas.
Am I depressed? Dealing with mental health crises during a pandemic
When does a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances turn into something more dangerous?