I never expected the return to school to be easy, but I didn’t anticipate problems so soon. Nor did I expect to be asking a question on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at the end of two long days of trying to book a covid test. Just four days after…

In a series examining the challenges and opportunities for healthcare arising from the pandemic, Sally Williams hears from Nicola McQueen, Chief Executive of NHS Professionals (NHSP), which runs the largest staff bank within the NHS of highly skilled flexible workers. This is what she said on 16 July 2020. We’ve…

As part of a series examining the challenges and opportunities for healthcare, Sally Williams hears from Dr Jonathan Bennett, Honorary Professor of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Respiratory Consultant at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, and Chair of the British Thoracic Society. This is what he said on 2 July 2020. Leicester…

In a series considering the challenges and opportunities for healthcare arising from the pandemic, Dr Nnenna Osuji, Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, reflects on the demands COVID-19 has placed on NHS teams, the inequalities it has exposed, and the value of mutual appreciation. COVID-19…

In a new series examining the challenges and opportunities for healthcare, Sally Williams hears from Dr Jonathan Bennett, Honorary Professor of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Respiratory Consultant at Glenfield Hospital and Chair of the British Thoracic Society. This is what he said on 26 May 2020. It has been…

In a series of posts giving a frank account of experiences on the NHS frontline, Sally Williams hears from Rosie Tasker, a critical care nurse at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Whilst isolating at home like so many, Rosie is leading a new Relatives Communications Team. This is what…

In a series of posts giving a frank account of experiences on the NHS frontline, Sally Williams hears from Dr Jonathan Bennett, Honorary Professor of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Respiratory Consultant at Glenfield Hospital and Chair of the British Thoracic Society. This is what he said on 12 May…

In a series of posts giving a frank account of experiences on the NHS frontline, Sally Williams hears from Dr Jonathan Bennett, Honorary Professor of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Respiratory Consultant at Glenfield Hospital and Chair of the British Thoracic Society – the Respiratory Consultant we’ve been hearing from…