Ethics in Care

The directives heard in the United Kingdom in response to Covid-19 are: ‘Stay at Home, Save the NHS, Save Lives.’ Physical measures have been prioritised to contain the pandemic, however, the spiritual consequences of these measures have received less attention. The separation of body and soul strikes again, particularly in residential care. For my PhD […]

Every day we are hearing stories of courage and self sacrifice among health and social care workers.  I was moved by the news that nine care workers have left their families and moved into the care home where they work in order to shield the residents (Murray, 2020) The cost of caring at this time […]

Anna Cox & Ann Gallagher Many have offered opinions on what can be learned during this pandemic. This is an extraordinary time with lockdown and enforced isolation. Whereas many people are fortunate to be ‘isolated’ with loved ones, many others will be alone. We suggest that the pandemic is offering a global opportunity to better […]

I’m back in the UK and coming to the end of my sabbatical adventure, Keeping a blog has been a great way to log some of what I’ve learnt and to engage with you on some of the questions the journey has provoked. Robots (again) My final evening in Tokyo was spent with a Japanese […]

Thanks to the efforts of colleagues in the Faculty of Nursing at Kyoto Tachibana University, I visited 3 elder care services this last week. All were inspiring and each had aspects we can learn from. Kirakuen: Care is Culture Kirakuen is part of the Social Welfare Corporation which began in 1982 in response to concerns about poor care. The service is […]

At 8.15am on the 6th August, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. It exploded 600 metres in the air over Shima hospital, destroying everything below. The Atomic Bomb Dome (below) is the first thing you see when you step off the tram at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. It was 15o metres from Shima hospital. . Over 140,000 people were killed from […]