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Coronavirus has undoubtably hit the world in many ways, from changing the way we work, our everyday life and even our basic hygiene. As the pandemic initially hit us, the main topic was how to reduce the risk of catching the virus and so one of the first things everyone resulted in was buying handContinue reading “Jannat Ahmed”

Challenge. Too many people are socially isolated on a day-to-day basis with or without COVID. In particular the elderly, the ill and disadvantaged. For many, something as simple as a trip to the high street for a few words will be their only social contact of the day. It is important that we recognise thisContinue reading “Tackling loneliness at the local level”

The pandemic has demonstrated our collective dependence on organisations, systems and structures that are highly complex and, as we now know, vulnerable to disruption. And it has become clear, too, that many organisations (and people) operate day-to-day without alternative ways of working – or the depth of resources – that can carry them through difficultContinue reading “Reducing our vulnerability to failures in the complex organisations and systems that support our lives”

One key opportunity arising from COVID-19 and its consequences is the social and economic reinvention of the High Street which serves to resolve the emerging economic, retail, mental health, climate, opportunity and community crisis across England and is measured through a new Gross Domestic Wellbeing metric. There is a risk that these issues – someContinue reading “Reinvent the purpose of the High Street and measure its success through a new metric”

To give medals and awards to people who have given exemplary service to others during the Covid pandemic (in a similar way to those given during wartime). A. “Covid Campaign Medal” awarded to front line staff in the NHS; the scientists responsible for the production of the vaccine; those that organised the roll out ofContinue reading “Covid Campaign Medals, Ribbons of Care”

During the height of the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, the Prime Minister drew attention to the ‘disproportionate price’ that ‘BAME communities’ had paid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister’s words were buttressed by various reports, including from Public Health England, that ‘after accounting for the effect of sex, age, deprivation and region’,Continue reading “Racial and ethnic disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic”

The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the UK‚’s healthcare requirements at a time when the number of healthcare staff has reduced, in part due to changes in visa and residence entitlements. Our shortage of staff, from healthcare assistants and porters to intensive care nurses and consultants, has been made evident. Inadequate hospital staffing is a hugeContinue reading “A nation of medics – part 1”

In monetary terms covid-19 recovery is already ¬£300bn and growing; the price paid by individuals, families and communities will sit long in their memories and may prove itself capable of denting confidence in government. What would Covid-19 prevention or preparedness cost e.g. NHS surge capacity; track and trace; vaccine production capability. What would be theContinue reading “Price of recovery vs cost of prevention”

Recent figures show the prescription of antidepressants is at its highest ever level, with long waits for talking therapies and GPs reporting an increase in patients presenting with mental health concerns as they struggle with the impact of the pandemic. There is a challenge for the NHS to deliver effective mental health treatment quickly beforeContinue reading “Improving access to online psychological therapies during the pandemic”

Now is an opportunity to increase the availability and desirability of degree level apprenticeships; COVID-19 has greatly affected the 18-23 age group and the Government should seize the opportunity to create new development paths for our future leaders. A degree level apprenticeship offers the advantages of an income from an employer and a degree qualification,Continue reading “Degree level apprenticeships – an opportunity presented by COVID”