Ranjana SrivastavaJournalist
The Guardian
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
21 articles
Across 6 topics, first on 6 May 2025, most recently 7 Sept 2026.
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Biography
Ranjana Srivastava is an Australian oncologist, award-winning author and Fulbright scholar. Her latest book is Every Word Matters: Writing to Engage the Public.
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Recent articles
- We have fact sheets for many health conditions. Why isn’t there one for ‘What to do on the day your loved one dies’? | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianNHS waiting lists7 Sept 2026
- At the end of a long day I made a mistake at work. No patient was harmed and yet it weighs on me | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking10 Aug 2026
- The patient who loves buying lettuce for his daughter-in-law – and what his case teaches us about shared decision-making in medicine | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking27 Jul 2026
- At a dying man’s bedside, I see something much rarer than grief: the courage to include the young | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer13 Jul 2026
- No doctor wants to have this conversation with a patient. For everyone’s sake, we must | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer29 Jun 2026
- It’s common to hear there’s ‘no money’ in healthcare. But sometimes it’s management that’s lacking | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking15 Jun 2026
- Doctors don’t know what to do about wellness influencers but we dismiss them at our peril | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer1 Jun 2026
- Long waits make for sicker patients. Sicker patients need more time in hospital. Our health system needs urgent care | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking20 Apr 2026
- Doctors need to stop pretending to have all the answers. ‘I don’t know’ does not mean ‘I have nothing to offer’ | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking6 Apr 2026
- I was asked if there was an ‘everything’ test for cancer. Despite bold claims, no such thing exists | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking24 Mar 2026
- My patient’s near-death experience in hospital left me with worry and guilt. This is how vicarious trauma starts | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking10 Feb 2026
- There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer27 Jan 2026
- Why does big pharma pay doctors? It raises an important question about healthcare ethics | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer16 Dec 2025
- It’s entirely reasonable to be in awe of surgeons – but patients need someone they can talk to | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer2 Dec 2025
- Doing your own research isn’t a bad thing, I tell my patients. But just how will they spot the fraudulent papers? | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianCancer18 Nov 2025
- Guiding my mum through hospital showed me true patient-centred care takes more than paperwork | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianElderly care & frailty21 Oct 2025
- I was feeling a little smug at how much I had helped a cancer patient. Then came a devastating text | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianMental health7 Oct 2025
- Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking24 Sept 2025
- I am an oncologist. Please don't ask me to write a business case | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking9 Sept 2025
- Sweaty and flustered, my breast cancer patient was experiencing hot flushes. The lack of good treatment is frustrating | Ranjana Srivastava
The GuardianWomen's health & gynaecology17 Jun 2025
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