Healthcare

Transgender Men Not Called For Cervical Screenings
The automated invite system for cervical screenings skips a growing portion of the British public: transgender men who still have a cervix.

Significant Institutional Racism in the NHS
Amanda Pritchard criticised the ‘appalling’ care sickle cell patients receive, highlighting the extent of institutional racism in healthcare

The Government’s Mission to Eradicate Smoking
Raising the age of smoking by one year, every year, is proposed as a new government strategy to phase out cigarette consumption entirely.

Rutherford Oncology Network Collapses Due to Covid Impact
Rutherford Health Group, which works with the NHS and Bupa, has announced it has gone into liquidation as of June 6th.

Global IV Contrast Shortage
A global shortage of IV contrast is expected to last until late June 2022. What is IV contrast, and what is the potential impact on patient care?

American Abortion Rights in Danger
With Roe v. Wade under threat, American women are struggling with nerve-wracking uncertainty about the future of their abortion rights.

Undiagnosed and Untreated: The Lacking Representation of Endometriosis
An estimated 10% of women suffer from endometriosis, so why are diagnoses so uncommon? And why do many of us know so little about the condition?

NHS to Ban Goods Linked to Slavery
An amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill will outlaw the NHS from sourcing products produced by modern slavery and human trafficking.

Period Education: Better on TikTok than in Schools?
Many teens now turn to TikTok for information about periods. Is this a natural shift to new platforms or a sign of flawed school education?

Patient Flow Strategy for Covid Recovery
Improving patient flow is at the heart of Covid recovery strategy, and Cambio UK’s latest event showed that a collaborative approach is key.