How NHS restructures lead to unfair fundingBy Richard Hornby
Although taxation is arguably the most efficient funding mechanism, NHS expenditure is a political choice, say Anita Charlesworth and Karen Bloor In his landmark 1942 report, William Beveridge said that a comprehensive health service would "diminish disease by prevention and cure"1 and that costs wo...
Being a medical professional in the UK is quite different to many other career sectors. There’s less moving from job to job and many people in the sector may find themselves working for the NHS for life. But that said, maintaining an up-to-date and well-written medical CV is a must....
None of this was constant. Long COVID is a disease that ebbs and flows, so I would have good days when everything seemed brighter, and every time I did I convinced myself I was on the mend. Strange as it may seem, I just didn't realise how bad I really was. The reality o...
The European Union has approved the creation of a new anti-money-laundering watchdog, a move aimed at closing loopholes for illicit cash flows in the 27-member union. The Council of the European Union, a legislative body, said Thursday that...
I am headed to downtown Chicago today with Robby Lothian, who is in town to help me with a video shoot. I am going to wear a short-sleeved shirt and bring no jacket on this winter day in late February that may break the record for the warmest day ever for February 27, according to...
It treats 5,000 new patients a year and manages the ongoing treatment of another 25,000 people, who are mainly low-paid workers unable to afford the cost of cancer treatment and travel. The intense pressure this puts on the not-for-profit organisation’s funding means it faces a budget de...
‘clean’ government, serious corruption problems have existed before – and they still recur across issues such as party funding, the self-regulation by politicians of their expenses, and the regulation of some kinds of business, from UK arms sales to overseas government customers to shell ...
However, much of the current research focuses on changing help-seeking attitudes, which often do not lead to changes in behaviour. There is a clear gap in the literature for interventions that successfully change help-seeking behaviour among the general public. This gap is particularly relevant ...
The aim of this study is to make the clinic’s approach explicit by examining care providers’ experiences who work with or within the clinic. Methods: qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with Dutch midwives (n = 6) and obstetricians (n = 4) on their experiences with the outpatient...