Tag Archives: Public Health

Why we need lockdown and some reasons to be optimistic

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

As the world comes to grip with the Covid-19 Pandemic I feel called to offer some personal thoughts and reflections.Like most in the medical profession I have been enormously frustrated by the lacklustre response of the UK government to this … Continue reading →

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The hush hush health policy

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

So what are these proposals that no-one dare let Liberal Democrats see at Conference? There is an increasing body of reputable opinion and evidence that market competition is an expensive irrelevance in healthcare. It is interesting to note that every … Continue reading →

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Your hospital could be closed or taken over without any consultation.

Posted on January 15, 2014 by

In the law of the jungle we see nature red in tooth and claw, dog eats dog, might is right, competition is king and the playground bully rules the roost. In a civilised society, however we have different values. We … Continue reading →

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