Poverty has always been a complex challenge, but our views on it have evolved dramatically over time. For centuries, poverty ...

As individuals struggle to make ends meet, healthcare has fallen down the list of priorities for many, writes Dr Zahra Ali.

Doctors have reported an increase in patients suffering from Victorian-era diseases like scabies. The Royal College of Physicians is now calling for stronger government action to combat poverty.

Key Question: How did attitudes to poverty change during the Victorian period? Concept of change and continuity:This concept is not simply about comparing the past and the present and identifying ...

Doctors are warning that some diseases from the Victorian era are on the rise again as they are worried that poverty is one of the driving factors behind illness and workload on NHS staff. They have ...