Author: British Medical Journal

The NHS in England is spending increasing amounts of money in the private sector to…

The government has launched a consultation on proposals that would allow senior clinicians to halve…

Consultants and specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in England will receive a 2.5% pay…

bmj;366/jul22_6/l4795/FAF1faPhoto credit: David WohlAn emeritus professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of…

I brushed them this morning . . .Well done, but the government is concerned that…

Patients are deterred from using online services offered by general practices, such as booking appointments…

The determinants of health respect no national boundaries, says Sally Davies in her final report…

Anaesthetists work within, and across, many specialties and so can have a very varied and…

bmj;366/jul22_1/l4789/FAF1faJohn Norman McMichael Schofield did his national service with the Royal Navy as a surgeon…

The president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood, Leana Wen, left her job on Tuesday…

What you need to knowBeing observed and receiving feedback prompts reflection and constructive modification of…

Results from patient scans and x rays are sometimes lost and not acted on, with…

bmj;366/jul19_16/l4706/FAF1faJohn Edward Lennard-Jones was a pioneering gastroenterologist and an exceptional man in many ways. Known…

The government’s voluntary pact with the food industry, which aims to reduce salt content, may…

bmj;366/jul19_14/l4729/FAF1faArchibald Neil McDougall (“Neil”) followed his brother, a classicist, to St Andrews. After house jobs…

bmj;366/jul19_13/l4732/FAF1faGraham Hamilton Love was brought up in Glasgow. He enjoyed medical school in Dundee, before…

The BMA has reiterated its call for Capita be stripped of its contract to provide…

Discussions about patient safety describe healthcare as an industry. If that’s the case then what…

The global pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections and increasing access to treatment…

What you need to know Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a new diagnosis, accounting for up…

Development of evidence based guidelines requires people with clinical, public health, or other relevant expertise…

The House of Lords has voted overwhelmingly to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland in the…

A federal grand jury in Washington DC is examining company documents as part of a…

This is an abdominal computed tomography scan showing hepatic (red arrows) and splenic (blue arrow)…

Clinical negligenceNHS pay-outs of £2.4bn prompt call for reformMedical defence experts urged the UK government…

Robertson discusses the notions of cure and wellness.1 In mental health, the vision of healing…

A 50 year old man presented with a two day history of “heavy legs,” reduced…

Public health experts are investigating the harm caused by gambling to allow better targeted support…

Travel is good for the mindThe UK introduced free bus travel for older people in…

Experts in public health are calling for major policy reforms to tackle the growing disparities…

bmj;366/jul17_13/l4728/FAF1faFor most medical students the first day on the ward is a time of excitement…

The number of full time stroke consultants in the NHS needs to increase by a…

Dr Sanderson (not her real name) stood half naked, about to undergo routine screening mammography…

Almost 100 additional foundation training posts were created this year after the programme was oversubscribed…

A career in anaesthesia is rewarding and challenging. Anaesthetists form the largest specialty group of…

AbstractObjectivesTo characterize the trends, drivers, and potential modifiers of increased spending by US Medicare beneficiaries…

Being a GP isn’t easy. Under-resourcing, workforce gaps, the rising complexity and volume of work,…

I received a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma 20 years ago and had a nephrectomy….

The global ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, and over half the…

A new drug combination option for some patients with advanced breast cancer will now be…

A professor of general practice who misled his employers at Warwick Medical School about his…

Death rates from sepsis in New York state fell more quickly than in other states…

Radical change to official UK policies on drug use is being demanded as new figures…

Having undergone many gruelling months of cancer treatment, I can sympathise with the difficulties that…

On 11 June 2019, the Ugandan Ministry of Health confirmed that a child infected with…

Taylor’s comments on the “end of treatment” bell remind us that people handle challenges differently,…

I recently went to a city-wide integration workshop, involving about 200 people from the new…

I’ve recently been unwell. Thankfully, nothing too serious—a broken bone in my foot and some…

Discrimination of various forms is still rife in sections of society. Free speech is abused…

bmj;366/jul16_4/l4692/FAF1faA few years ago I was instructed to advise a client on the lawfulness of…