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The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

By Hiba Ul-Hasan, BA History The National Health Service (NHS) has been experiencing one of its most serious crises since its founding in 1948. Along with rising living costs due to inflation, the NHS is on its last legs, attempting to meet increasing demands. The NHS has had a shortage

Into the Third Year: The UK's Covid Roundup

Into the Third Year: The UK's Covid Roundup

Jasmine Gadhavi, MA Comparative Literature On 4 January 2022, the UK reached a record number of 218,724 positive cases of Covid-19. Four days later, it surpassed 150,000 covid-related deaths. As the Omicron variant surges through Britain, the Government has been adamant in underpinning that the country should continue

We Can Prevent HIV: Only the Stigma is Stopping Us

We Can Prevent HIV: Only the Stigma is Stopping Us

Florence Goddard, BA Politics There’s still a strongly held belief that those living with the virus in some way ‘deserve it’ for their carelessness, stupidity or immoral behaviour. Even amongst my relatively enlightened peers at SOAS, jokes or comments about ‘catching AIDS’ or ‘people with AIDS’ are fairly common.

Overseas students to be charged for healthcare

Overseas students will face even higher visa fees if proposals in the Government’s Immigration Bill go ahead. The new fees will come in the form of a ‘migrant levy’ designed to cover part of the cost of providing healthcare services to migrants from outside the EU. Temporary migrants, including