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Addressing the crisis at A&E

You don’t have to delve far into media coverage of A&E attendances, waiting times and the shortage of emergency beds to see that the crisis in emergency care in England is real and a very pressing concern, both for the NHS and for those of us who need to access those services. The Independent states …

The Digitalisation of Illness

by Simeon Baker

‘Dr Google’ is often the first stop for many of us when we have symptoms of illness. Many of us have heard, or said, ‘Don’t google it’ when someone raises unusual health problems. We know it is better to see a clinician, but we often don’t have the patience to wait for an appointment, or …