Healthcare
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
Despite not having a mental health condition, Leo Andrade’s son, Stephen – who has a severe learning disability and autism – was wrongly detained under the Mental Health Act for more than six years
As the NHS turns 75, let’s celebrate it – and fight for it
As the NHS turns 75, let’s celebrate it – and fight for it
We must take this opportunity to hold politicians to account and reimagine what we want from the NHS says Dr Julia Patterson
What it’s like being a doctor in our broken NHS
What it’s like being a doctor in our broken NHS
As nurses and ambulance workers stage the biggest strike in the history of the NHS, a GP describes the emotional toll of working in the crisis-hit health service
Even funding the NHS properly won’t solve all the problems caused by austerity
Even funding the NHS properly won’t solve all the problems caused by austerity
The NHS is ‘past the point of no return’ say junior doctors bearing the brunt of the NHS crisis
The NHS is ‘past the point of no return’ say junior doctors bearing the brunt of the NHS crisis
Daily testing for critical workers labelled ‘hopelessly inadequate’ as it will only reach 1%
Daily testing for critical workers labelled ‘hopelessly inadequate’ as it will only reach 1%
‘Entirely predictable’ NHS staff crisis risks derailing plan to tackle 5.8 million patient backlog
‘Entirely predictable’ NHS staff crisis risks derailing plan to tackle 5.8 million patient backlog
NHS facing Covid staff crisis in ‘busiest week’ of the year
NHS facing Covid staff crisis in ‘busiest week’ of the year
Underfunded and overworked: Midwives reveal extent of NHS maternity crisis
Underfunded and overworked: Midwives reveal extent of NHS maternity crisis
‘If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back’: Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD
‘If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back’: Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD
How to get a free flu jab and Covid vaccine booster as the winter sets in
How to get a free flu jab and Covid vaccine booster as the winter sets in
Why PM’s mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash
Why PM’s mental health pledges will fall short until families have more cash
Here’s what happens when you leave your body to science
Here’s what happens when you leave your body to science
Big Issue readers share their own experiences of Britain’s mental health care
Big Issue readers share their own experiences of Britain’s mental health care
The reality of Britain’s underfunded, overburdened mental health services
The reality of Britain’s underfunded, overburdened mental health services
Dr Christian: Our NHS hasn’t kept pace and it’s “deeply flawed”
