News 20 Jul 2026 Research reveals how newsletter shaped perceptions of polio PhD researcher Charlotte Stobart has published new research into the history of polio disability. She uncovered how the British Polio Fellowship gave a voice to polio-disabled individuals.Polio is a viral disease which targets nerves, often leading to paralysis in the limbs and diaphragm muscles. It garnered more attention in the medical community … 20 Apr 2026 New ‘blueprint’ for anti-racist healthcare The first medical textbook on anti-racist healthcare, launched in Parliament on 20 April, warns that ethnic inequalities still run deep throughout UK medicine. Its authors argue that proactively fighting racism is fundamental to fulfilling a founding promise of the NHS: fairness.The project is co-led by Dr Zeshan Qureshi, an NHS doctor and PhD stud…
