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DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why the NHS MUST learn lessons from coronavirus

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The past four weeks have seen changes in the NHS that none of us could have imagined. As the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, emergency plans to treat the sudden influx of very sick patients swung into action. The way the NHS has responded has been extraordinary. The scale and speed has been breathtaking … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why some of us cope so well with this crisis while others really struggle 

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One of the things I find fascinating about my job is how people can surprise you. Most of the time, human beings follow fairly predictable patterns of behaviour. We like to think we are unique but, actually, most of us have similar motivations, fears, worries, preoccupations and needs. Sometimes, however, people act out of character. … Read more

Have we gone too far? I fear lockdown is also harming the nation’s health, writes Dr MAX PEMBERTON

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Whisper it… but could it be we have gone too far? That is the alarming question my colleagues and I are beginning to ask, firstly of ourselves and then, cautiously, of each other. In our understandable but frenzied drive to ‘Save the NHS’ from the scourge of coronavirus, are we inflicting long-term damage on millions … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Phone off, pyjamas on and eat what you fancy when in recovery

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The news that the Prime Minister had been moved to intensive care on Monday night was a shock to every one of us. Proof, if we needed it, that anyone is vulnerable to the ravages of Covid-19. Thankfully, Boris Johnson is now out of the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital and said to be walking. … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: The Prime Minister’s health is robust, but this is a sensible move

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DR MAX PEMBERTON: The Prime Minister’s health is robust, but this is a sensible move By Dr Max Pemberton For The Daily Mail Published: 01:33 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 01:50 BST, 6 April 2020 Doctors around the world are still grappling with how the coronavirus affects the body, perplexed that it can affect … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: It’s the forgotten victims I fear for most

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Fear for the future? A general feeling of helplessness? Frustration at our loss of freedom? A sense of disorientation at just how fast life has changed as millions of us adapt to working from home, to queuing to get into the supermarket, and seeing family and friends only on video?  No doubt all of the … Read more

Dr MAX PEMBERTON blasts Government over lack of coronavirus testing for NHS workers

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One in four NHS doctors is currently sitting at home, unable to work because they or someone they’re living with is displaying symptoms of coronavirus. For any doctor living through a public health crisis such as this, that is incredibly frustrating. And I should know: I’m stuck at home myself. Yesterday, at work, I suddenly … Read more

The least we can do is ensure that medics are as protected as possible, writes Dr MAX PEMBERTON 

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Safety shambles that could cost many more lives: The least we can do as a nation is ensure that medics in the frontline of the coronavirus battle are as well protected as possible, writes Dr MAX PEMBERTON By Dr Max Pemberton For The Daily Mail Published: 23:39 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON on how dementia sufferers with optimistic spouses suffer less memory loss 

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Some years ago, when I worked in a dementia clinic, I used to see an elderly couple who had an interesting dynamic. They’d been together for nearly 50 years and were devoted. The husband had been a university lecturer and, when diagnosed with dementia, was horrified that the thing he valued the most — his … Read more