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Your Humble Servant: lights, camera, casualty

By Your Humble Servant

‘The crying was spot on. As you talked with humility about the demise of Mrs Smith, the tears that began rolling down your cheeks captured the emotion and sincerity of our apology perfectly’

Political football

Don’t be fooled, this is not a picture of health secretary Andy Burnham and mayor of Wigan Mark Aldred auditioning to become the next Jedward.

Merron Watch: romantic notions

It’s time for Merron Watch - your weekly update on how everyone’s favourite public health minister is tackling the pressing issues of the day.

Yes, health minister

One of the great questions for any ambitious health leader is how to get a particular pet project approved by the Department of Health.

Title fight

Some clear water emerged between the main parties at a recent social care roundtable discussion, hosted by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

Ask a stupid question...

Pharmacists spend a lot of time talking about coughs, colds and stomach upsets, but at Southampton General Hospital they deal with a more intriguing set of dilemmas.

Cally Bann: SHA Winter Olympic Cover Your Back Executive Director Pentathlon

By Cally Bann

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is… all learning how to ski and snowboard if our emergency department activity is anything to go by. Throw in the removal of the winter covers from the back-garden trampolines and collective amnesia about putting the safety netting back up and it’s hardly surprising the 98 per cent target took a pounding last week.