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The last few years have been momentous for the health professions. The effects of the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt. Then, in 2023, waves of strikes were called by various health unions. This recently led to a 72-hour full walk out called by the Junior Doctors' Committee of...
In September, 2019 world leaders met at the United Nations in Geneva and agreed the Declaration of Universal Health Coverage. [1] The first statement in the document is to, 'Reaffirm the right of every human being, without distinction of any kind, to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of...
An asylum seeker is someone who claims to be a refugee but whose claim hasn't been evaluated. ... Someone is an asylum seeker for so long as their application is pending. So not every asylum seeker will be recognised as a refugee, but every refugee is initially an asylum seeker....
Medicine has always been an ethical and legal minefield for Christians. One of the greatest dilemmas remains deciding who does or does not receive medical care. In every healthcare setting, decisions are made daily concerning access to care. During the COVID-19 crisis, guidance emphasised a utilitarian approach [1] without recognising...
In Christ, all people are equal; neither male nor female, slave nor free. [1]God treats us all the same. God also expects us to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God. [2]In Isaiah, God tells us that he expects us to 'share [our] food with...
In March 2020, new temporary legislation was rolled out allowing for women to have Early Medical Abortions (EMA) at up to nine weeks and six days' gestation 'in their own homes, without the need to first attend a hospital or clinic'. [1] CMF and many others have repeatedly raised concerns...
This article is taken from an interview that Peter gave to me in February 2020 and a Christmas letter that Peter composed in December 2020. Both highlight Peter's devotion to God throughout his life. During his career, Peter worked as a missionary doctor, farmer, accountant and teacher, alongside his wife Hope,...
Introduction There are many different types of dementia, each with its own problems and prognosis. It is predicted that one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and that this will increase to two million by 2050. Globally, 5.2 per cent of people over the age of 60...
The biblical narrative is unclear about the functional status of many of the Old Testament heroes. However, becoming old and frail does not seem to be part of God's blueprint. In Genesis, he created man and woman to be companions to each other and himself. They were meant to live...
No organisation can exist without considering changes to its structures and ways of working. Central to any organisation is communication with its members. CMF has had multiple ways of doing this over the years, including its various journals. Triple Helix was originally going to be called Rx, but the Sunday...
