Outside the European Union, the UK is becoming a dumping ground for toxic substances. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th March 2024 It’s a benefit of Brexit – but only if you’re a manufacturer or distributor of toxic chemicals. For the rest of us, it’s another load we have to carry on behalf […]
Health
NHS doctor David Oliver explains why the results of a damning new survey should alarm patients and healthcare professionals
Charities have accused the Government of making 'unsafe and frankly irresponsible' decisions concerning mental health
Downplaying the seriousness of the Covid-19 sequelae known as “Long Covid” is a serious mistake. Last week much publicity was given to the suggestion from one team of researchers that the symptoms of “Long-Covid” were not significantly different from those that followed many viral infections and the term should be dropped. Long-Covid was just another Continue reading »
At first sight there might not seem to be much connection between health and the AUKUS military alliance. But the threats posed by AUKUS to health are multiple and strong, at local, national, regional and global levels. A serious examination of those threats should form an important part of preventive healthcare. The AUKUS agreement between Continue reading »
Black and ethnic minority communities are under-represented in dementia debate and action – despite facing multiple inequalities related to the condition
Millie McAinsh's family sought help when the ME sufferer could no longer eat – only for her to to be sectioned
NHS doctor David Oliver examines the evidence of ever-increasing use of provision from private healthcare companies that bring a profit motive to the service
Israel’s war on Gaza is a war on children, a war on their childhood and a war on their future. Children are dying at an alarming rate from malnutrition and dehydration and doctors are no longer seeing normal-sized babies. On the first Friday in Ramadan this year 36 members of the Tabatbi family were killed Continue reading »