Topic: NHS

‘Women struggling with fertility tend to feel isolated’

Biological treatments like IVF often come with a host of moral and religious dilemmas

Samira Shackle
Muslim therapists call for more openness on faith-based counselling

New research indicates that faith-based treatment is more effective in improving the mental health of Christian, Muslim and Buddhist patients

Saman Javed
British Muslims and the battle against long Covid

The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on working-class and ethnic minority communities in the UK. For some, its consequences show no sign of ever going away

Aina J Khan

Hyphenated: Episode 19

This week, our panellists survey the UK political landscape as MPs return to parliament, and assess the legacy of the late Mohamed Al-Fayed . Plus, Faisal Ali talks to Muslim junior doctors about why they’re quitting the NHS.
‘18 months of burn-out’: why junior doctors are leaving the NHS

For many Muslim families, medicine has been viewed as the pinnacle of professions, but underfunding, dwindling wages and overwork are driving record numbers away
Dr Nighat Arif: ‘Women like me have never been seen in health books’

The popular television GP and social media star talks about publishing The Knowledge and why, when it comes to medical matters, all women need to be part of the conversation
The problem of Muslim women and cervical cancer screenings

Healthcare professionals warn that too few take up invitations to get tested
Muslim nurses join strike today in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Industrial action marks the second mass walkout this month amid anger over wages
Understanding the menopause: why it’s good to talk

Female health issues are often a stigma in minority communities. Earlier awareness and better education could be part of the solution