Consultants will consider industrial action if government’s 1% pay rise offer is not improved
Senior doctors will be consulted on taking industrial action if the government’s 1% pay rise…
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Doctor who left post at emergency department to collect takeaway food is struck off
A locum doctor who left his post at a hospital emergency department without notice to…
Recognising the value of “shared pain”—mandatory covid-19 vaccination should include all NHS workers
There has been considerable discussion about the wisdom or otherwise of making covid-19 vaccination mandatory…
Covid-19: Millions could be offered booster vaccinations from September
Covid-19 booster vaccinations should be offered in England from September 2021, the Joint Committee on…
Covid-19: Long covid cases are underreported in GP records, research suggests
GPs may be underreporting long covid say researchers who analysed 58 million patients’ primary care…
Priorities for the new health secretary
England has a new secretary of state for health and social care. Sajid Javid—previously the…
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Correcting flaws in GP funding: avoid missing pockets of deprivation and don’t penalise areas with reduced life expectancy
While we support the principles of “levelling up” funding for practices in deprived areas,1 the…
Lessons from the pandemic: taking a covid-like approach to other diseases
Preparing for the next pandemic is a global public health concern, which is well voiced…
Rebuilding trust after misdiagnosis: where is the liaison between mental and medical?
Clark writes, “As I had received several psychiatric diagnoses, the pain team wouldn’t help with…
Diagnosing active tuberculosis in primary care
What you need to knowConsider active TB disease in patients with cough, fever, night sweats,…
Dear Sajid Javid: open letter to a new minister of health
Dear secretary of state, You arrive at a crucial time in the pandemic and have…
Bone and artery calcification . . . and other stories
Bone and heartCalcification in arteries and in bone show an inverse relation, according to a…
E-cigarette maker Juul pays $40m to North Carolina in landmark settlement
Juul Labs, one of the world’s biggest e-cigarette manufacturers, will pay $40m (£28.9m; €33.7m) to…
Opioids: first jury trial opens in US as Johnson & Johnson pays $230m to settle out of court
The State of New York’s lawsuit against US opioid makers and distributors1 opened on 29…
Could expanding the covid-19 case definition improve the UK’s pandemic response?
During the covid-19 pandemic the British public has been instructed: “If you have a high…
Dietary omega 3 fatty acids for migraine
Migraine is one of the most common neurological diseases and affects one billion people globally.1…
Dietary alteration of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids for headache reduction in adults with migraine: randomized controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether dietary interventions that increase n-3 fatty acids with and without reduction in…
Governments and public trust: a public covid inquiry that reported quickly could shape response to the third wave
Godlee says that it takes both time and hard work to regain lost trust.1 The…
Covid-19: Government must tackle stark regional health inequalities exposed by pandemic, says Marmot
Greater Manchester had a 25% higher covid-19 death rate during the pandemic than England as…
Wellcome Photography Prize images highlight world’s health challenges
bmj;373/jun30_9/n1641/FAF1faWater Scarcity by Sujan Sarkar, showing 9 year old Rupali carrying salt water for her…
How long does covid-19 immunity last?
How long does covid-19 immunity last?This is difficult to say definitively. When the body’s immune…
Covid-19: “Life on hold” for NHS patients needing musculoskeletal care
“I’ve been in debilitating pain for far too long,” says Sara Schroter, aged 49, who…
Covid-19: GP staff have faced threats and abuse during vaccination programme, poll finds
Over half (52%) of GP practice staff have received threats of physical abuse while working…
Targetoid lesions, weals, or both?
This is normocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis on the thighs of a woman in her 50s (fig…
David Oliver: Has the term “front line” had its day?
The March issue of the London Royal College of Physicians’ Commentary included an excellent essay…
Why can’t I see in the dark?
A man in his 70s presented with an eight month history of bilateral progressive visual…
Recommendations for including or reviewing patient reported outcome endpoints in grant applications
Patients, clinicians, regulators, policy makers, and clinical guideline developers value information regarding the impact of…
Burden, treatment use, and outcome of secondary mitral regurgitation across the spectrum of heart failure: observational cohort study
AbstractObjectivesTo define prevalence, long term outcome, and treatment standards of secondary mitral regurgitation (sMR) across…
Covid-19: Upgrading to FFP3 respirators cuts infection risk, research finds
Upgrading face masks to filtering face piece (FFP3) respirators for healthcare workers on covid-19 wards…
Covid-19, equity, and inclusiveness
In March 2020, as cases of covid-19 spiked around the world, we set out the…
Trusts need support to help NHS meet net zero ambitions, say leaders
Health bosses have welcomed progress towards reducing the NHS’s carbon footprint but say new government…
Covid-19: Events pilot finds “no substantial outbreaks,” but experts point to gaps in evidence
Just 28 positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified among more than 58 000 people…
Covid-19: Third vaccine dose boosts immune response but may not be needed, say researchers
The interval between the first and second doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine can be…
Lumbar spinal stenosis
What you need to knowSuspect lumbar spinal stenosis in people over 50 who describe leg…
Helen Salisbury: Is presumed consent enough for sharing medical data?
Medicine is usually an activity that involves consenting adults, or adults consenting on behalf of…
Matt Morgan: Whose leg is it anyway? Ownership and medicine
Both surgeons wanted the best for the patient. Unfortunately, they disagreed about what “best” really…
Covid-19: The countries that have mandatory vaccination for health workers
What would you do to keep your job? It’s a question that healthcare workers in…
Covid-19: Pandemic will cast “a long shadow” on mental health, warns England’s CMO
The covid-19 pandemic will continue to impact mental health and the provision of psychiatric services…
Covid-19: GPs urge government to clear up confusion over symptoms
GPs have called on the government to update the official list of covid-19 symptoms after…
Hancock resigns after covid guideline breach and Sajid Javid becomes new health secretary
Matt Hancock resigned as England’s health secretary on Saturday evening after he was caught breaking…
Gender equality by 2045: reimagining a healthier future for women and girls
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris on 30 June-2 July 2021 marks the 25th anniversary…
The government must support communities across the UK to tackle covid-19 long term
With vaccination programmes driving forward across all four nations of the UK, it is certain…
How can I manage compassion fatigue?
Set boundaries between home and workShirley Remington, vice chair of the National Association of Clinical…
How can countries create outbreak response policies that are sensitive to maternal health?
Epidemics and pandemics can have a serious effect on maternal health and healthcare, with dire…
Covid-19: the last incompetently managed pandemic?
“Make it the last pandemic,” urges the report of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness…
Covid-19: Hunger spreads and food prices soar amid pandemic, warns UN food agency
The covid-19 pandemic has sent food prices soaring around the world, the United Nations World…
Covid-19: US doctors suggest new ways to target vaccine hesitancy
President Biden admitted on 22 June that the US would miss the target of vaccinating…
Six figure compensation is expected for family of patient who died from starvation at Surrey hospital
The family of a patient who starved to death in hospital are expected to receive…
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“Winter in June” as emergency departments see surges in young children with fever
Paediatric emergency doctors around the UK are seeing a surge in anxious parents attending with…
How to fix India’s depleted rural workforce
As India continues to struggle with covid-19, the pandemic has laid bare many of the…