Following the events at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, Sir Robert Francis was
commissioned to undertake a public inquiry. During this process, from speaking to NHS workers …

Following the birth of a child many physical, emotional and hormonal changes occur which
can all have an impact. These include painful sex due to healing stitches or infection, low …

Mothers and their partners have a range of options to consider for use postnatally. Clinicians
may help couples to make a decision by describing the options available and discussing …

The Francis Report following the Public Inquiry at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
identified that workers had tried to speak up about patient safety concerns but had been …

have had to deal with the uncertainty of closures, supply of medication, fears about access to
PPE, trying to maintain hygiene and social distancing, as well as considering the wellbeing …

The advent of patients' rights has become more widespread worldwide. There has been recent
debate that patients have both rights and responsibilities, although it is not clear whether …

Correspondence to: Dr Henrietta Hughes. E-mail: henrietta. hughes@ nhs. net interpreter.
Using the Surgery Pod does not require an appointment and can enable hard-to-reach …

… Henrietta Hughes is the newly appointed national guardian of the NHS, with a remit to ensure
… Hughes devotes four days a week to the job and spends her fifth working as a GP in north …

A new campaign to help young people to make informed choices about contraception, look
after their sexual health and avoid unintended pregnancies was launched in November 2009 …

When there is a potential conflict between the duty of care to your patients, the health of a
colleague and your career which do you put first? In the latest of our clinical conundrums a real-…