MPs criticise government over failure to control PPE stocks and lack of future planning
The government has no proper control over existing stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) and…
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Doctors call for GMC and MPTS leadership teams to be dismissed
Doctors have “no confidence” in the General Medical Council or Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS)…
Can I have blood tests to check everything is alright?
What you need to knowMany requests for check-up blood tests are motivated by a specific…
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Short term “quick fixes” won’t see NHS through to 100 years, think tanks warn
The NHS may not survive another 25 years to reach its centenary unless the underlying,…
Until restrictive abortion laws change, women will continue to suffer
The past weeks have seen a number of tragic events surrounding abortion in Europe. In…
The NHS workforce plan is a massive organisational challenge
Delivering the NHS workforce plan depends on implementing major reforms which will challenge professional and…
Perhaps only degrowth can save us
We are failing to mount the response we need to avoid catastrophe from the crisis…
Cancer: the hospital providing jobs to keep its poverty stricken patients in treatment
Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) is a cancer hospital with a difference. It…
GambleAware’s independence from the betting industry
Independence is an important factor when it comes to public health services, a point McCartney…
University Hospitals Birmingham trust faces “immense” task in tackling patriarchal and misogynistic culture, says review
A culture dominated by medical patriarchy and misogyny, with staff who feared speaking up, took…
Tomorrow’s patients: who are they, exactly?
The ethical dimension of “future patients” in consideration of research and drug approval is scientifically…
Without junior doctors, there is no NHS
During another hectic shift on a stroke unit as a neurology registrar, my eyes wander…
Why we’re taking action: consultants speak out
Rob GallowayEmergency medicine consultant, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust“I don’t know any consultants struggling to…
Assessing resilience of a health system is difficult but necessary to prepare for the next crisis
Health systems must constantly prepare for crises that threaten their operations. These include shocks that…
Healthcare education needs radical reform to emphasise careful and kind care
Healthcare professionals and the organisations in which they work are increasingly expected to respond to…
Tackling the erosion of compassion in acute mental health services
A series of undercover investigations in 2022 exposed instances of serious abuse in UK mental…
People are at the heart of resilient health and care systems
The covid-19 pandemic reminded us of many things, one of them being that health and…
NHS workforce plan is broadly welcomed by medical colleges, but questions remain over implementation
The publication of the first ever NHS long term workforce plan is a significant moment,…
NICE guidance on cardiovascular disease risk assessment and reduction is disappointing
As a general practitioner, I regularly spend 20 minutes wading through treacle in a 10…
Scarlett McNally: The NHS at 75—let’s celebrate it and preserve it for the future
As we celebrate the NHS turning 75 this month, we should consider how to preserve…
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Long covid: nearly half of doctors affected can no longer work full time, finds survey
Almost one in five doctors (18%) with long covid who responded to a survey said…
Where do viruses hide in the human body?
Where do known viruses linger in the body?Virus particles often hide in “immunoprivileged sites” around…
Labour’s health mission: prevention and better primary care may extend life and improve health but are unlikely to save money
I applaud Labour, and its leader, Kier Starmer, for prioritising the prevention of ill health…
Diabetes detection in women with gestational diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome
AbstractGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) represent two of the highest risk…
Tackling rare conditions: the consultant dermatologist
Edel O’Toole’s love of dermatology comes from a desire to help all patients with any…
Helen Salisbury: Half a cheer for the workforce plan
We were promised a workforce plan in 2017, and at last it has arrived.1 Just…
Reversing the urgent and emergency care spiral of decline
NHS urgent and emergency care is under intolerable strain. This strain is increasingly causing harm…
When I use a word . . . Medical slang: a taxonomy
Collecting medical slangI have been collecting examples of medical slang since reading Samuel Shem’s satirical…
Covid-19 inquiry: Brexit blamed for diverting focus away from pandemic planning
Last week’s covid-19 inquiry hearings picked up where they left off, with politicians shirking any…
The Windrush legacy and NHS workforce race inequalities
When the NHS was created in 1948, it did not have enough people to fulfil…
Could the consultants’ strike be the straw that breaks the government’s back?
Last week more than 20 000 consultants in England voted for industrial action over pay,…
Cardiovascular disease: what does QRISK actually measure?
Samarasekera and colleagues write that QRISK estimates the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 Regrettably, they…
Doctors will strike for fair pay for “as long as it takes,” vows BMA chief
The BMA’s chair of council has vowed that doctors will strike for “as long as…
Childcare support and early education
Worldwide, 350 million children below primary school age lack access to high quality childcare.1 This…
Migraine prevention: initial treatment options
What you need to knowTailor treatments for migraine prevention to the individual and always couple…
Abortion should be turned from a criminal justice issue into a public health one
One of the many things I have learnt from working in criminal justice for more…
Race should not be used as factor in university admissions, US Supreme Court rules
President Joe Biden, medical organisations, and educational leaders have criticised the US Supreme Court’s decision…
The Scottish government must improve its pay offer to junior doctors
Scottish junior doctors have voted to reject the offer of a 14.5% consolidated pay increase…
NHS workforce plan aims to train thousands more doctors and open up apprenticeship schemes
Thousands more doctors and nurses will be trained every year under proposals in the long…
How Palantir is strengthening its hold on NHS patient data
On 20 June NHS England awarded a new £25m contract to the US data analytics…
Vaping is causing rise in asthma and wheezing episodes in children, MPs hear
Children are presenting with growing numbers of asthma and bronchitis-type incidents due to e-cigarettes (vapes),…
“Why I . . .” medical students discuss their hobbies and passions
The medical student identity encompasses far more than juggling placement and exams. Beyond the scrubs,…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
ABSTRACTHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are one of the most commonly occurring complications of pregnancy…
Rates of sexually transmitted infections are rising
In June 2023, the UK Health Security Agency reported a 23.8% increase in sexually transmitted…
Catherine Heyes is a speech and language therapist
So, what exactly is SLT?In acute hospitals, many patients are referred to speech and language…
Radiation safety: minimise risks by properly positioning patients, equipment, and operators
Pilkington and colleagues discuss an important topic—radiation safety during fluoroscopy guided procedures—but overlook important aspects…
Authors’ reply to Milman and colleagues
Our editorial emphasises deficiencies in knowledge regarding occupational breast cancer in female surgeons and highlights…
Sixty seconds on . . . staff sickness
What’s the diagnosis?Sickness absence rates in NHS hospitals and community services have jumped by a…
GPs predict “fourfold increase” in work to administer expanded shingles vaccination
A major expansion to England’s shingles vaccination programme from this September could lead to a…
We must validate the painful experiences of many women using intrauterine devices
I had mixed feelings watching Davina McCall’s recent documentary Pill Revolution.1 The programme did well…