23rd November 2023
Austerity can be numbing; but we cannot allow that to lead to inaction over a lifeline service – our NHS. Admittedly, I have become numb to the mainstream media’s vernacular associated with the NHS under 13 years of Conservative rule. Whether that’s cuts to the budget year on year, or a classic Daily Mail front ...
7th January 2023
Jeevan writes about how inadequacies in mental health services have fostered a potentially dangerous culture of self-diagnosis online. Content Warning: mentions of mental health problems and eating disorders Recent NHS data reveals a cost of mental health crisis: a quarter of 17 to 19 year olds have a probable mental disorder, while 1.2 million people ...
7th December 2022
Wait times in Glasgow accident and emergency units are at an all time high due to staff shortages and delayed discharges. At The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), 65% of patients now have to wait over four hours to be seen. Between 13-20 November, over 1100 people waited for over four hours to be treated ...
17th November 2021
After the NHS began using a rainbow arch to show support for its workers throughout the pandemic, we can’t help but ask: is it okay to use the rainbow symbol or things other than Pride? The use of the rainbow as a sign of support for the brave workers of the NHS became increasingly prevalent ...
8th November 2021
In honour of breast cancer awareness month being over, Morgan Carpenter wants to desexualise our view of breasts. If you’ve been lucky enough to be around Glasgow for a bout of taps aff weather, you will have witnessed a double standard present across the UK: chests are an inconsequential body part, merely a receptor for ...
29th May 2021
The number of searches for the condition has increased by 25% since 2020. 1 in 17 men in Glasgow suffered from erectile dysfunction this year, according to a new study of Google data by pharmacy brand “Medicine Direct”. There has been a reported 25% increase in erectile dysfunction related Google searches since 2020 and the ...
10th February 2021
With the NHS stretched a little thin, our Deputy News Editor and medical student Lucy Dunn offers some alternative resources for health-related-help. As the year struggles on, the headlines get bleaker: “Stretched to the limit”, “Pressure on the frontline ‘relentless’” and “Surge leaves key hospital services in crisis”. Whilst we may try to ignore it, ...
23rd October 2020
Egg freezing in the UK is becoming more popular – should we begin considering changes in the laws we have regarding it? According to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, current laws dictating that frozen eggs must be used within 10 years should be scrapped. This is in response to the government reviewing the law. Nuffield ...
19th October 2020
In response to Suicide Prevention Day, Annika Kapp considers how current support services in the UK are failing. Content Warning: Contains references to suicide, OCD, and depression. 10 September marked the annual Suicide Prevention Day; the time of the year when social media tells you to check up on your loved ones and awareness campaigns ...
