As it turns 75, the N.H.S., a proud symbol of Britain’s welfare state, is in the deepest crisis of its history.
Tag: Nursing and Nurses
It’s Never Too Late to Become a Nurse
During the pandemic, Joanna Patchett spent 18 harrowing months in the intensive care unit. She discovered that medicine isn’t just about science — it’s also about heart.
Volunteers in Turkey Construct Makeshift Hospitals in Earthquake Zone
In place of damaged or destroyed hospitals, a series of field clinics have sprung up in Turkey, with doctors and nurses from around the world.
On These Small Islands, Medical Care Arrives One Ship at a Time
Much of rural South Korea has seen its population rapidly decline and age. For some communities off the coast, doctors traveling by boat have become a lifeline for the old and sick.
U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work
Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
As Strikes Expand, Britain Faces a New ‘Winter of Discontent’
In the 1970s, Margaret Thatcher accused the Labour government of losing control. Now, the same charge is being leveled by Labour against the Conservatives.
Britain Wonders, Is It Too Soon to Dramatize the Pandemic?
A new Sky Atlantic mini-series, “This England,” depicts the early days of Covid-19 in the country, with Kenneth Branagh playing Boris Johnson.
Violence in Rural Mexico Ensnares Doctors, Causing Worker Shortages
As criminal organizations control more territory in less-populated regions, health care workers, caught in the crossfire, grow reluctant to work in such places.
In Ukraine, Gruesome Injuries and Not Enough Doctors to Treat Them
Operating with skeleton crews, doctors and nurses race to save limbs, and lives. It’s a grim routine for medical personnel often working around the clock. And not all limbs can be saved.
In South Korea, ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Lead to Cameras in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating rooms.