Blog post 03/12/2020Dr Cecilia Vindrola-PadrosProf Naomi FulopProfessor Trish Greenhalgh
Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Naomi Fulop and Trish Greenhalgh describe the importance of oximeters and how they could save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article was originally published in The Conversation on 6 November.
Blog post 30/11/2020Jenny Davies
We look at changes in symptoms of mental health conditions and mental health service use during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blog post 20/11/2020Lucina RolewiczSarah Scobie
Health services face major challenges in meeting the requirements of people with long-term conditions like heart disease and diabetes – and these challenges multiply in those with multiple conditions. So what does the evidence have to say about whether people with long-term conditions themselves f...
Blog post 16/11/2020Mark Dayan
As we near the end of the Brexit transition period, Mark Dayan looks at the potential effect of leaving the European Union on the supply of medicines to UK patients. This Q&A was originally published in the BMJ on 6 November 2020.
Blog post 02/11/2020Lucina Rolewicz
Despite the difficulties of 2020, one positive development has been an increase in university applications for clinical roles, with the numbers of nursing degree apprenticeships also rising. Lucina Rolewicz welcomes the news but argues against complacency, not least with Covid-19 likely to have some...
Blog post 30/10/2020Dr Owen Williams
With October being Black History Month, for this edition of Friday FAQs we spoke to Dr Owen Williams OBE, the Chief Executive of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Blog post 21/10/2020Rachel Hutchings
The coronavirus has caused significant disruption to NHS services, which may have been particularly felt by those with a long-term condition. Rachel Hutchings takes a closer look at what it’s been like for people living with heart disease, and stresses the importance of understanding patients’ e...
Blog post 21/10/2020Kate Cheema
Alongside our new blog today on the impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular services and patients, we spoke to Kate Cheema, the Director of Health Intelligence at the British Heart Foundation, for her thoughts on the subject.
Blog post 08/10/2020Claudia Leone
With World Mental Health Day this Saturday, our new report today discusses how more people might be attracted to apply to study mental health nursing, and the reasons why they might currently be less likely to do so. Co-author Claudia Leone picks out some of the key findings.
Blog post 01/10/2020Nigel Edwards
Long read: Despite perhaps not receiving much attention, specialised commissioning is one of the fastest growing parts of the NHS budget, and from this month provider collaboratives will be responsible for commissioning specialised services for mental health. Nigel Edwards looks bac...