In December 2020 the risk of permanent brain damage related to concussion injuries in Rugby Union has hit the headlines. There have been reports in the UK newspaper ‘The Guardian ‘as an increasing number of ex-players have announced that they are suffering from neurological problems. Of particular note is the plan of a number of … Continue reading Neurological Damage and Rugby Union →

A recent article presents the Swiss cheese model as a way to describe the different layers of action in dealing with the current Covid pandemic. The Swiss cheese model has been used more extensively in the area of analysing the aetiology of adverse events in healthcare and other industries. In the area of patient safety … Continue reading Swiss Cheese and Covid →

Hello, and welcome to Episode 2. One of the responses to the Covid pandemic in the UK is the proposed ‘operation moonshot’ which is a plan for repeated mass testing of the population. This has estimated cost of a £100 billion. The plan relies on using a test that identifies the virus using a different … Continue reading Covid -Population screening →

Covid and its longer lasting clinical effects