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***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick*** 'David Haslam is uniquely placed to reflect on how healthcare has lost its way, what needs to be done to fix it and why all of us are responsible for doing so... The importance and timeliness of his messages shines through.' Dr Phil Hammond 'A fascinating and important book.' Dr Amanda Brown With a single drug in the UK currently costing £340,000 per patient per year, or a gene therapy in the USA being costed at $1.2million, who should get such treatments, and how can we begin to afford them? Should we all be entitled to timely mental health therapy? How should we care for our old? As we grapple with the world's worst pandemic for a century, our minds are on our health more than ever. But what should we rightfully expect of doctors? In this original and thought-provoking book, Sir David Haslam explores what good healthcare should achieve and asks how we pay for it. Informed by patient stories and data from across the world - from US big pharma to Britain's NHS - this is an urgent and often moving examination of our most important asset: our health.
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A bold new history showing that the fear of Communism was a major factor in the outbreak of World War II The Spectre of War looks at a subject we thought we knew—the roots of the Second World War—and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional explanations based on diplomatic failures or military might, Jonathan Haslam explores the neglected thread connecting them all: the fear of Communism prevalent across continents during the interwar period. Marshalling an array of archival sources, including records from the Communist International, Haslam transforms our understanding of the deep-seated origins of World War II, its conflicts, and its legacy...
A listing of medical practitioners registered with the General Medical Council. Includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Data includes name, address, degrees, colleges, appointment, memberships, and publications. Also contains information on United Kingdom hospitals, NHS trusts, and boards of health.
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This edition has been revised and up-dated with relevance to the new primary care organization, NHS Direct and the increasing role of non-principles. It explores the causes of stress, with case histories and details of specific problems.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFETIME, TOLD IN THE WORDS OF THOSE WHO WERE THERE Lieutenant Commander Michael Parker, equerry-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, speaking about the death of King George VI: 'The Queen was really bowled over. Forlorn. Fully conscious of the fact that she was Queen, and that she must tend to affairs immediately, but at the same time carrying the load of this new, awful news. A brave person. Gosh! If I loved her before, boy did I love her after that!' Queen Elizabeth II: The Oral History paints a spirited, detailed and global portrait of a life lived in service. Insightful accounts of events range from the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign - ...