
Reforming the Mental Health Act giving a more personalised approach
Review by Ruth Butlin, a retired medical missionary & member of the Triple Helix committee
The…

BMA neutralised: on assisted suicide and euthanasia
'Doctors Drop Opposition to Assisted Dying!' were the predictable headlines when the British Medical…

News reviews – Nucleus Spring 2022
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 — disappointing progress
Sustainable Development Goals include…

News reviews – Nucleus Winter 2023
Marolin Watson, Laurence Crutchlow
global health & AI
With many low and middle-income countries…

Covid vaccine mandates: why the Government’s change of policy is a wise move
Few issues have created such division among health professionals as Covid vaccine mandates. While most…

Nationalities and Borders Bill: charging vulnerable asylum seekers for basic healthcare
The Nationality and Borders Bill [1] currently passing through both Houses of Parliament is promoted…

Concerning news from Scotland: the ‘Conversion Therapy’ ban
Last year the Scottish parliament ran a consultation [1] seeking views on how they should respond to…

Assisted suicide: the onslaught continues
In recent months there has been continual pressure to legalise assisted suicide all around the British…

Costing our lives
The health impacts of the cost-of-living crisis should concern us
Anyone in clinical practice knows…

Archie Battersbee’s Legacy
Can we learn the lessons from this tragic case?
A heart-rending series of legal disputes surrounding…