The Policy Ask with Philip Banfield: “Health is the responsibility of all government departments”
The chair of the British Medical Association UK council on the politics of healthcare and the virtues of Clement Attlee.
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Covid-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus Sars-Cov-2, which caused a global pandemic from early 2020, necessitating national lockdowns and a huge vaccination programme. Read all of our latest coverage below.
Antimicrobial resistance will be “as serious as Covid-19”
Experts warn that scientists and doctors are poorly prepared for the effects of drug-resistant bacteria.
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A message to the new health secretary: don’t scrap the health inequalities review
Steve Barclay should revive the nixed plans on tackling thealth disparities brought to light by the pandemic.
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Why are Covid-19 cases rising again?
Colder temperatures, increased socialising, waning immunity and Omicron subvariants are all causing a coronavirus increase in the UK.
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Will we soon have vaccines for cancer?
BioNTech is attempting to deploy the vaccination technology it developed for Covid as a weapon against malignancy.
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“I miss memories”: how Covid-19 shook Britain’s children
A new report, exclusively shared with the New Statesman, reveals the pandemic experiences of young people – in their own…
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“We are uniquely unprotected” from our own government: Adam Wagner on the Emergency State
The self-confessed activist lawyer believes Covid legislation showed how vulnerable human rights are in the UK.
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The UK is the only G7 economy not to have recovered from the Covid crash
Britain’s GDP remains 0.2 per cent below its pre-pandemic level in 2019.
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Michael Winterbottom on Boris Johnson, Covid-19 and his new TV series This England
The director explains why he wanted to make something about the pandemic “now, as soon as possible after it happened”.
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The British justice system is broken – and its new IT system is making things worse
Legal professionals have reported instances where the final verdicts for cases added to the new portal have changed unexpectedly.
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Why we can’t blame Covid for the state of schools
Funding cuts have left us struggling for well over two years.
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Why young people don’t like nights out any more
Rising prices has destroyed our hopes of post-Covid escapism.
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Rishi Sunak – the lockdown sceptic with Covid-compliant vibes
The former chancellor has criticised the UK’s pandemic response, but he owes it his past popularity.
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What happens when there is an infectious disease outbreak in the UK?
First Covid, now Monkeypox. How do experts track and control epidemics and pandemics?
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Can the NHS clear its backlog?
More than six million people are now waiting for health service treatment in England.
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Why libraries matter for Britain
These cherished spaces will play a crucial role in regenerating the public realm.
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Hospitals are under pressure from Covid-19 once again
There is a shortage of hospital beds and ambulances, but Conservative leadership candidates would rather talk tax cuts.
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A year on from lockdowns, life feels relentless
Work, emails, drinks, sleep; then wake up and start again. Am I the only one feeling overwhelmed?
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Small businesses can be the backbone of our national recovery
NatWest’s SME Taskforce met in Bradford to discuss the issues affecting businesses and their communities.
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We didn’t do enough to understand vaccine sceptics, says Oxford inventor
Professor Sarah Gilbert says scientists need to work together on tackling hesitancy before the next pandemic.
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