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

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

Sam Smith says Demi Lovato ‘seems happy’ with boyfriend Max Ehrich

Sam Smith says Demi Lovato ‘seems happy’ with boyfriend Max Ehrich after meeting the new couple on FaceTime By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 18:34 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 18:51 BST, 18 April 2020 Sam Smith feels their I’m Ready duet partner Demi Lovato ‘seems happy at the moment’ with her boyfriend Max … Read more

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

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

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

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

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 THE MIND DOCTOR: We are shamefully ignoring the plight of middle-aged men 

When it comes to mental health, there’s a group of people we are systematically letting down. No, not ethnic minorities, gay people or women, but middle-aged men. Doctors, campaigners and politicians all ignore them and as a result many are living in misery, blighted by mental illness that goes unnoticed and untreated. It’s a myth … Read more

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

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

Binky Felstead cosies up to boyfriend Max Fredrik Darnton at Easter

She’s been spending lockdown with her boyfriend Max Fredrik Darnton and her daughter India, three. And while Binky Felstead might have been missing her family during the coronavirus pandemic, she was determined to make the best of things. The 29-year-old Made In Chelsea star shared a sweet snap of herself cosying up to her partner … Read more

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

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

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