Cancer – a story that concerns every one of us
One in every two people is going to get cancer in the UK so it’s a story that concerns every one of us. Journalists are...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Reforming our Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act is not perfect. Since 1959, when it first came into being, it has been gradually reformed and refined until we have...
Creating opportunities for rural Scots to study medicine
The first students have been accepted to a new course that gives the most promising secondary pupils from rural areas and less advantaged backgrounds a...
Self-monitoring to reduce risk of AF-related stroke
AF or ‘atrial fibrillation’ is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and is a leading cause of AF-related stroke. AF is responsible for 20 per...
Premature Babies’ Unit (1948) at Hammersmith Hospital
To mark International Day of the Midwife on the 5th May 2017, The Hippocratic Post looks back to the challenges faced by the midwives in...
Improving outcomes for bowel cancer
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a major cause of illness and death in developed countries. But patients at risk of developing bowel...
Mental health inequalities for deaf and disabled people
Mental health inequalities for disabled and deaf people are a significant problem, according to a report published last week by the London Assembly Health Committee....
Obesity – the last acceptable prejudice
Obesity is the last socially-acceptable prejudice, wrongly seen as an avoidable condition which people bring upon themselves. Unfortunately, this prejudice carries over to the NHS...
Patients Association welcomes NHS Next Steps
The Patients Association welcomes the ‘Next Steps on the NHS Five Year Forward View’, and will work with NHS England to help ensure it is...
NHS Five Year Forward View
As the NHS approaches its 70th anniversary the health service has published the plan setting out how it will deliver practical improvements in areas prized...
