The Alzheimer’s Society is concerned that people with dementia aren’t getting diagnosed soon enough. But there are pros and cons to an early diagnosis.
While politicians and doctors argue over the data on the weekend effect, it’s important to remember that there are other ways to reduce hospital deaths.
Hospitals in England anticipate a £2.3 billion deficit by the end of the financial year. That won’t leave much in the kitty for the proposed NHS upgrade.
Australian citizens make up one of the largest groups entering the UK each year for work or study. But this could change as Australians get swept up in Britain’s efforts to reduce net migration.
Instead of scouring the developing world for healthcare staff, we should be doing more to help doctors and nurses arriving here as refugees to join in.
Deputy Director, Intellectual Forum at Jesus College in the University of Cambridge, and Researcher for the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University, University of Cambridge