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City’s LGBTQI+ Heroes In The NHS
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City’s LGBTQI+ Heroes In The NHS

Photograph by: Nicky Ebbage (Unsplash) On 7 February 2024, City University’s School of Health and Psychological Sciences held a hybrid panel event to celebrate the members of the LGBTQI+ community who made the greatest contributions to improving healthcare throughout the United Kingdom, especially for people who identify as LGBTQI+.  Before the talk began, the majority...

Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Problems and privacy
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Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Problems and privacy

Technology has been incorporated into the detection and prevention of COVID-19, but despite their expected benefits, these apps have raised issues, which prompts the question of whether they are truly delivering the desired result. In face of the fluctuating situation in the UK, people up and down the country are waiting for the pandemic to end....

Coronavirus: Why Student Nurses Deserve Better
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Coronavirus: Why Student Nurses Deserve Better

Key workers have been vitally important during the coronavirus pandemic, but not all of them feel as if their hard work has been recognised. Emily Calder discusses the impact of increased pressure on the NHS on UK student nurses, and why she thinks that the government should be doing more to recognise their efforts.

The NHS: What does the clap do?
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The NHS: What does the clap do?

Every Thursday at 8pm, people across the UK stand outside their homes, flats and workplaces to applaud the incredible work of the National Health Service. Whilst the clap is a nice gesture, with a positive impact upon communities in the country, how beneficial is this really to the NHS?