Dr David Jeffrey

Dr David Jeffrey is an honorary lecturer in palliative medicine at the Centre for Population Health Sciences in Edinburgh.

Latest posts by Dr David Jeffrey (see all)

Doctors need empathy

Coronavirus, Men's Health, Mental Health, Women's Health
Job loss and mental health
Job loss and mental health: How do you cope? The pandemic has created worries for everyone, but particularly for those who have lost their jobs. Unemployment can be, and often …
Mental Health, Video
Kindness for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Did you know that kindness can be beneficial for our mental health? Kindness Matters – Mental Health Foundation – Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Heart & Lung, Infection/Disease, NHS
Covid-19 impact on blood cancer patients receiving …
A new study will look at how patients, who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood disorders, react to COVID-19 infection during their recovery. Announced by IMPACT, a …
Global Reach, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Paediatrics
Spotlight on adolescent health
Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being presents key findings from 227,441 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years in 45 countries who took part in the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Heart & Lung, Infection/Disease
Lung damage, thrombosis and multi organ failure
Evidence from autopsies show that COVID-19 causes pulmonary arterial thrombosis and damages other organs as well as the lungs. COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, not only may lead to …