Continuing the theme for a moment of one of the hidden costs of the pandemic (worsening symptoms and deaths due to the postponement or cancellation of urgent treatment for life threatening conditions, mental health crises etc), Independent health correspondent Shaun Lintern challenged the BBC this morning, tweeting: ‘BBC News this morning saying NHS intensive careContinue reading “Sunday 26 April”
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Thursday 16 April
As we approach the end of the 4th week of lockdown, with a three week extension likely, there are more and more voices calling for an ending on the grounds that it’s causing as much damage (to the economy and mental health) as the virus itself. But ‘multiple government sources’ say ministers and their advisersContinue reading “Thursday 16 April”
Monday 13 April
It’s much cooler today so police forces shouldn’t have so much trouble monitoring the lockdown. As the death toll reached 10,600, the Government is again lambasted over the lack of PPE and tests, not to mention the absence of reliable stats on deaths in care homes and the community. To Matt Hancock’s assertion that it’sContinue reading “Monday 13 April”
Saturday 11 April
The long Easter weekend is upon us and during the last few days much time and energy has been expended by the media on the subject of lockdown, now into its fourth week – its viability during warm weather, different views as to its implementation, its possible extension and its gradual reduction as COVID19 casesContinue reading “Saturday 11 April”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 