Health inequality articles

With the UK in the grip of another wave of Covid-19 added to the usual demands of the winter, Dr Edin Lakasing asks if the default government strategy of resorting to lockdown after a spike in cases is working.

Social prescribing helps isolated older individuals connect with their communities to make connections and discover new opportunities, building on individual strengths and preferences to improve health and wellbeing.

A data entry template that looks at the physical health risks prevalent in patients with severe mental illness was set up to address health inequalities in the SMI population in Bradford. 

With new government restrictions announced across the UK today and fears of another wave of Covid-19 now imminent, how do we stop the same mistakes being made again in regard to our BAME healthcare workers?

This survey looks at racism and discrimination within the health and care system and includes insight into the concerns and risks faced by BAME health professionals during the first phase of Covid-19. 

During the coronavirus pandemic it is more important than ever that the voices of older populations are heard, and people from all walks of life are supported to deal with the impact of the outbreak.

UK doctors and the government have been accused this week of trying to ration treatment for older patients with Covid-19 prompting fears that as hospital capacity increases, care will not be based on clinical need but by age.

The 12th GM conference took place at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. Dr Clare Gerada, Medical Director, NHS Practitioner Health Programme, spoke about the ticking time bomb of the ageing population.