In the UK, ‘bedblocking’ – when patients unnecessarily take up beds in hospitals – rose by 40% in 2017. With the NHS desperate for more space to house patients, it's partnering with start-up CareRooms to roll out a scheme in Essex that merges hospital care with Airbnb-style housing.

With GP appointments increasingly hard to get, digital consultations are being hailed as a way to ease the pressure on the NHS. But would people feel comfortable talking about their medical problems through a screen? Canvas8 spoke to 20 Britons to discover how they’d prefer to reach their doctor.

In the wake of the steepest drop in trust in recent history, established business, media, and government institutions are being eyed with suspicion. Canvas8 spoke with Rachel Botsman, author of Who Can You Trust?, to understand who holds sway in the midst of a global trust implosion.

Why is skipping a queue to get a desirable product – whether by paying extra or having a friend on the inside – so frowned upon? Canvas8 spoke to Franklin Shaddy, a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, to learn why some forms of ‘payment’ seem fairer than others.