POVID, or a “post-covid” world may still seem like a distant dream. Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan imagine what life might be like as we learn to […]
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Matt Morgan: A letter from ICU—one year on
A year on from the start of the pandemic, Matt Morgan writes another letter from ICU To the lucky ones, Many who read my first letter will […]
“The purpose of power is to give it away”—what covid can teach us about organ donation
Nye Bevan, the son of a coal miner and arguably the founder of the NHS, once said “The purpose of getting power is to be able to […]
Happy covid Christmas…it’s a dog’s life
We have likely spent too much of 2020 believing our own thoughts, and striving to prove ourselves right. This unscientific tik was also on display when one […]
Working from home during covid—whose TEAM(S)™ are you on?
We have all been living La Vida Lockdown, but let’s face it, we have never seen more of our co-workers’ homes. Those who might never invite us […]
Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan: So, doctor, what about the vaccine?
Doctoring is not that difficult: it requires a lot of patience and a dusting of skill. Regrettably, at the time of writing (November 2020) we might be […]
Matt Morgan: Another letter from ICU
I wish I didn’t need to write again, but the seas may be getting darker once more. Yet in their depths, there are glimmers of hope that […]
Matt Morgan: Changing global medical practice through a press release has put EBM into ICU
Releasing the results of the Recovery trial quickly, may have saved lives. But without the data available yet, the results cannot be scrutinised. Matt Morgan considers this […]
Covid-19: Intensive care and caring intensely
When we get through covid-19, and rest assured we will, these Intensive Care Unit (ICU) doctors, will march lockstep with others and argue for more beds, staff, […]
Matt Morgan: A letter from ICU
To those who are elderly, frail, vulnerable or with serious underlying health conditions, We have not forgotten about you. It must be so hard listening to endless […]
Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan: It’s time to be super heroes for scientific truth
Don’t get frustrated, get involved, say Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan Earlier this week, Simon Stevens, the NHS chief executive criticised celebrities and wellness companies for promoting […]
I’m dreaming of a green Christmas
Most of us see the Christmas holiday season as an opportunity to slow down, take stock, and “just be.” Accordingly, we had planned a predictable article about […]
Please don’t reply all—why we need to learn e-tiquette
The aeroplane touches down and your holiday begins. “This time I’ll relax” you promise yourself while nervously pacing around the luggage carousal. You finally check-in to your […]