The NHS at 60: the next 60 years

The NHS at 60: time to end the fairy tale.

Although their effects can be to reduce the severity and slow the progression of established conditions and risks only, their mass application has been an important contribution to improving population health and longevity. 3 The converse is that if such care is not delivered equitably, the NHS becomes a producer of inequalities in health 4 and part of the explanation of why inequalities are wi...

What does the future hold for the NHS at 60?

Last year was a tough year for the NHS. Following the Francis Inquiry into events at Mid-Staffordshire, we witnessed a number of other serious and high profile care and management failings, and – quite understandably a public and media outcry. And yet, our health system is still the envy of many countries, and it continues to do amazing things every day. With an election on the horizon and the ...

60 YEARS OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY: The hypothalamo-GH axis: the past 60 years.

At the time of the publication of Geoffrey Harris's monograph on 'Neural control of the pituitary gland' 60 years ago, the pituitary was recognised to produce a growth factor, and extracts administered to children with hypopituitarism could accelerate growth. Since then our understanding of the neuroendocrinology of the GH axis has included identification of the key central components of the GH...

Responsibility beyond 60 years.

T his year marks the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II. Whatever the historical circumstances at the time, the bombings were tragic experiences for the cities and for the many who sustained severe blast, heat, and radiation injuries. The horrifying consequences prompted efforts to control nuclear arms proliferation, an issue that still rem...

Experiments of the last 60 years