Ten practical remedies for the ailing NHS
Published by CapX (26th January, 2018) I went to hospital earlier this week for a small but troubling skin condition.... Read Full Article
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Britain needs to have a serious conversation about the NHS
Published by the Financial Times (17th December, 2016) It is rare that I agree with Jeremy Corbyn, especially in his outmoded... Read Full Article
The social care crisis won’t be solved by sticking plaster politics
Published by CapX (13th December 2016) In these divided days, the existence of a crisis in social care is one... Read Full Article
Family tragedy shines penetrating light on failures of state care
Published by The Daily Mail (26th November, 2015) The case of the Clarence family is one of the most harrowing... Read Full Article
Low pay for carers endangers the old, the sick and disabled
Published by The Independent (24th August, 2013) The care home was judged ‘inadequate’ for safety, leadership and effectiveness. The five... Read Full Article
A Queen’s speech ruined by absurd anti-immigration measures
Published in The Guardian (May 8th, 2013) There is something reassuringly Ruritanian about the rituals associated with the Queen’s speech,... Read Full Article
We’re all living longer. How afraid should we be?
Published in The Independent (February 11th, 2013) On the day I was born in 1962, the number of British centenarians... Read Full Article