Covid-19 has hit — and the government refuses to trace infection. You decide to do it yourself

Published in The Tribune on August 17, 2024

“I promised myself when I retired, I wouldn’t do any more public health – I’d do other things,” says Paul Redgrave, a former GP and director of Public Health in Sheffield, with a touch of wistfulness. A genial, grey-haired 72 year old, he breaks off our conversation at one point in absolute delight at spotting a woodpecker out the window – bird-watching being just the sort of “other thing” retirement is designed for. 

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