Published by The Daily Mail (26th September, 2018) My daughter Iona had a seizure at 5am yesterday. Her eyes rolled, she screamed, her limbs flailed and her body […]
Health / Policy
Happy birthday, NHS – but we must be more honest about its failings
Published by the Evening Standard (5th July, 2018) After an orgy of self-congratulation, the big day has finally arrived as the National Health Service celebrates its 70th anniversary. […]
Health / Policy
The NHS is a victim of success
Published by The i paper (4th June, 2018) Today Jeremy Hunt became the longest-serving health secretary since the creation of the National Health Service almost 70 years ago. There […]
Disability / Health / Policy
So many deaths by indifference
Published by The i paper (7th May, 2018) On Friday morning, as the nation woke up to local election results, a report was slipped out by the National […]
Health / Policy
The forgotten health scandal
Published by The i paper (30th April, 2018) In the United States they call it ‘the haemophilia holocaust’ after use of tainted blood products wiped out thousands of […]
Health / Policy
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. Having expected to spend the morning stuck wearily […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Could Jeremy Hunt be the next Tory leader?
Published by The i paper (18th December, 2017) As we end another tumultuous year in our island history, Theresa May remains in Downing Street. She says she is […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Who will help care for my daughter after Brexit?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (5th November, 2017) I came downstairs to find my wife looking dismayed and frazzled. One of the team caring for our disabled […]
Disability / Health / Policy
As I know myself, there can be no winners in the Charlie Gard case
Published by The Guardian (26th July, 2017) At the centre of the Charlie Gard story, which has captured global attention, is one simple thing: the tragedy of a […]
Health / Policy
A scandal drenched in blood
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th May, 2017) Ade Goodyear was the fourth boy in his family to be diagnosed with haemophilia. Unable to cope, his parents […]
Disability / Health / Policy
The slippery slope to eugenics
Published by The Daily Mail (1st March, 2017) On the surface, it seems unalloyed good news: a new test for families that is simpler and more accurate than […]