Health
Why is there such anger over the pay offer to nurses?
The government’s contempt for NHS workers signals to the public what they already suspected: something is rotten in the state of Britain
Does the NHS really need another reorganisation?
Nobody doubts the health service is in a critical condition. But more “reform” could turn out to be no cure at all
The importance of clean water and good hygiene
These two things are fundamental to stopping the spread of Covid-19 and preventing future health crises
Covid-19: The unofficial UK inquiry—why did so many have to die?
From the early mess on test, track and trace to dangerous immunity theories, there’s plenty of blame to go round. But a lot of drift and delay seeped down from the top
Why a vaccine alone won't put an end to the pandemic
To curb the spread of smallpox decades ago, authorities had to further rely on a suite of low-tech measures. Reining in Covid-19 will be similar
Staff shortages left the NHS vulnerable to the Covid-19 storm
We are seeing the consequences of years of workforce planning failures
Ten of the Prospect stories you read most in 2020
From our annual Top Thinkers poll to Brexit and—of course—coronavirus
Vaccines are being approved. Now comes the hard part
The swift development of a safe vaccine represents a scientific triumph. Rolling it out at scale and inoculating a critical mass of the population will require no less ingenuity
The one fact that should inform Sunak’s Spending Review more than any other
The relationship between health and wealth is not what you might think
The vaccine race
A vaccine is our best shot at getting the world back on track. But the path to getting there is complicated
The care conundrum
Will the wave of Covid-19 care home deaths finally jolt us into grappling with the way we look after our frail and elderly?
Ten million Covid tests a day? This “moonshot” looks off course already
The government’s grandiose gestures are no substitute for competence on the basics