‘This man knows he’s dying as surely as I do’: a doctor’s dispatches from the NHS frontline

As lockdown is relaxed, many in the NHS are left reeling. Palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke shares her experience working with coronavirus patients, and her fears of a second wave

‘Hero bikes’: how free bicycles are transforming the lives of Scotland’s key workers

The Bike Station, a Scottish bicycle recycling charity, is offering free bikes to NHS staff and other key workers during the coronanvirus crisis. Photographs by Murdo MacLeod

I’m a GP who got coronavirus because I had no PPE. I feel guilty but also angry

We were left unprotected and felt like we were going into a battlefield. I don’t think our profession will ever be the same

‘I started shouting at the midwives’: the stress of giving birth under lockdown

Having a baby is always nerve-racking – and women now have unexpected worries to contend with. New mothers share their stories of ‘incredible’ midwives, and the joy and pain of giving birth during a pandemic

Trust is essential in these times. But Boris Johnson is not a man to be trusted

The prime minister has shown a woeful lack of responsibility as the Covid-19 pandemic has escalated

‘I’m wearing a face mask’: how doctors deal with the coronavirus risk in their daily lives

What should we all be doing to stop coronavirus from spreading? High-profile medics on how they have changed their everyday routine

‘I asked three times for an epidural’: why are women being denied pain relief during childbirth?

A new report concludes that women are not being given epidurals and not being fully informed about pain relief by NHS trusts. Does a belief in natural births lie behind this?

If I can be protected against HIV, others should be too

The health secretary says he’s serious about tackling infection. But there are basic inequalities in who accesses PrEP treatment , says sexual health advocate Will Nutland

The great vape debate: are e-cigarettes saving smokers or creating new addicts?

The long read: The US is cracking down on vaping while the UK is promoting e-cigarettes as an aid to giving up smoking. Where does the truth lie?

A drug can stop HIV infection – so why isn’t it available on the NHS in England?

Major studies have shown that the prophylactic PrEP effectively ends the threat of contracting HIV. But gay men and other users are currently left to self-source it online