TY - JOUR T1 - Honesty: a wish for the post-COVID era JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 267 LP - 267 DO - 10.3399/bjgp21X715997 VL - 71 IS - 707 AU - Judith Dawson Y1 - 2021/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/71/707/267.abstract N2 - ‘Honesty, Honesty, It’s such a waste of energy,’ sings Paul Simon in his song Tenderness (1973). There have certainly been times during the pandemic when this has appeared true, as if honesty in policy has been low on the agenda. Looking towards the future, we must hope that it isn’t going to be in such short supply as we examine the challenges facing primary care, the NHS, and society.Firstly, there needs to be a degree of truth and acceptance as to what we mean by ‘post-COVID’. Realistically the future is likely to be one of living with, rather than living after COVID-19, with all the implications that brings for continued behaviours to promote infection control and reduce viral transfer. Warnings from Dr Susan Hopkins have emphasised the need for continued mask wearing and infection control measures, as well as the prospect of further high rates of mortality and morbidity related … ER -