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'The reality of health and care' is of course very little to do with policy-making. Yet that was the title of the talk I gave to explain why the neat diagrams of how health policy is supposed to work aren’t necessarily true.

Bringing organisations together is bound to involve countless words, meetings and documents - and the chance of everyone understanding everything from the start is about as unlikely as a rain-free summer holiday.

I’ve never considered myself much of a ‘health person’. Don’t get me wrong, I care deeply about health. But now I am moving out of the sector (for now at least), I want to reflect on what I’ve learned during my time here.

This week I returned to clinical work. Its been more than 100 days since I last saw a patient in real life. More than three months since I touched a patient, delivered their baby or looked to see if they had cancer.

Can a public health approach help to reduce poverty and health inequalities in the middle of a pandemic? Seren Thomas reflects on this week's ABC Chat with Sarah Hughes.

What is the connection between the heart and the brain? Sana Suri considers the importance of dementia research, care and support among an ageing population.

What work are we doing now that our descendants will be really grateful for in 75 years’ time? Seren Thomas reflects on this week's ABC Chat with Will Warburton.

Loneliness isn’t new but Covid-19 is making more of us worry about it. Olivia Field considers the impact of loneliness on individuals and society, and what Covid-19 could mean for national action on loneliness.

What can go wrong when we make policy without understanding how people are actually living their lives? Theo Cox reflects on this week's ABC Chat with Charlotte Augst.

The response to Covid-19 is challenging established certainties in healthcare management. As the pace of change accelerates we need evidence to shape where health goes next.