Fighting in Sudan threatens its already fragile healthcare system
Trainee anaesthetist Mazin Abd-alaal Helali was attending an emergency surgery at the government run Khartoum…
Author: British Medical Journal
Rising rates of perinatal suicide
Data from the UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (MBRRACE-UK) for 2018-20 show that in…
Sixty seconds on . . . MRCGP exams
You got a place?Yes, for the applied knowledge test (AKT), but not the recorded consultation…
Ofsted: a case of official negligence?
Ruth Perry took her own life on 8 January 2023. She was the headteacher of…
Is a lack of diversity among clinical practice guideline authors contributing to health inequalities for patients?
Clinical practice guidelines and other types of guidance documents are among the most important evidence…
Sixty seconds . . . on mental health hubs
What are they?In 2021, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, NHS England announced that staff…
Myocarditis: Unusual cluster of cases in babies is identified in Wales
The World Health Organization has warned of an “unusual” increase in cases of severe myocarditis…
Planning for the next pandemic: what The BMJ’s research team learnt from covid-19
Pandemic reflection is in the air as we pass the three year anniversary of the…
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Fund GPs to deal with work arising from private referrals, say leaders
NHS GPs must be funded appropriately for any follow-up work that arises from requests from…
Assisted vaginal births: women who tear or have a surgical cut need prompt antibiotics
The studyHumphries ABC, Linsell L, Knight M. Factors associated with infection after operative vaginal birth—a…
Stroke: Take test for genetic variant to ensure clopidogrel works for prevention, says NICE
People who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack should take a genetic…
A novel that puts you inside the suffering from the opioid crisis
Barbara Kingsolver has been called an activist novelist. That phrase “activist novelist” worries me as…
Preventing type 2 diabetes: public health campaigns should focus on living longer better
Valabhji and Kar say that the rise in type 2 diabetes shows that prevention is…
A generation betrayed—or ȷust a deteriorating NHS?
Launer is concerned that we older folk in the UK are a generation betrayed.1Perhaps our…
GPs call for urgent support to cope with soaring energy costs
UK general practices require an urgent package of support from governments to offset rising expenses…
Seven days in medicine: 10-16 May 2023
DiabetesOffer children monitoring devices, says NICEChildren with type 2 diabetes should be offered real time…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—18 May 2023
Out-of-office remindersChecking blood pressure using a 24 hour blood pressure monitor is referred to as…
Labour’s primary care reforms cannot happen without an appropriately funded NHS
The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, says primary care in England needs reform and investment…
NHS staff wellbeing has already been weaponised
Salisbury’s concerns about the staff wellbeing quality outcomes framework are generalisable across the NHS.1Surveys have…
A shocking cataract
A man in his 60s presented with visual loss in the right eye two months…
Worsening chest pain and dyspnoea on exertion in an older woman
A woman in her 70s presented with a one hour history of chest pain and…
Searching for answers: prostate screening in a stretched NHS
The UK National Screening Committee is due to review its advice on prostate cancer screening…
Data briefing: The politics of attitudes towards the NHS
Satisfaction with the NHS has hit a new low, show the latest results from the…
Management of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
What you need to knowSymptoms of lateral epicondylitis usually resolve within one year with activity…
Blood pressure and stroke . . . and other stories
Systolic blood pressure and endovascular treatment of strokeBlood pressure at the time of hospital admission…
Women and non-white people among Lasker Award recipients from 1946 to 2022: cross sectional study
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether gender and racial inequities exist among Lasker Award recipients.DesignObservational, cross sectional analysis.SettingPopulation…
Two cases of bird flu are detected in poultry workers in England
What do we know about the cases?The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says influenza A…
ChatGPT and other AI tools put students at risk of plagiarism allegations, MDU warns
Medical students should not “cut corners” by using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in…
Rose Gwynne Roulston
bmj;381/may17_14/p1129/FAF1faRose Gwynne Roulston (“Gwynne”) was born in Peterhead, Scotland, the only child of Jim and…
Tackling the obesity epidemic
The Institute for Government report on tackling obesity1 highlights the failure of successive UK governments…
Staff shortages are affecting doctors’ mental health, survey finds
Most doctors fear that staff shortages threaten patient safety, and over half say that they…
NHS calls for more black people to donate blood
bmj;381/may17_7/p1113/FAF1faNHS Blood and Transplant/PAThe NHS has issued an urgent call for more black people to…
Will the primary care access plan for England really deliver?
The government’s long promised plan for recovering access to primary care in England, published on…
Covid-19 vaccination and postmenopausal bleeding
In the Spring of 2021, reports started accumulating of menstrual changes and unexpected vaginal bleeding…
Help me navigate life with atopic dermatitis
I have suffered from atopic dermatitis for several years. Tissue, fluid, and blood exude from…
David Oliver: Shortening and narrowing training won’t solve the medical workforce crisis
We’re still yet to see the long promised NHS workforce plan for England1 or any…
Patients who report night sweats
What you need to knowNight sweats are commonly reported, with a broad differential including both…
What do we know about prescribing spironolactone for acne?
Recurrent acne can have a negative psychosocial impact in adolescence, which can persist into adulthood….
Why spend billions on hospital beds when you can care for patients at home?
It’s not hard to see why interest in “Hospital at Home” programmes is escalating.Hospitals are…
GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds
Closures of general practices in England were associated with reduced satisfaction with services in other…
Doctor who referred boy for experimental probe and unnecessary treatment is suspended for 12 months
A doctor has been suspended for 12 months for referring a 6 year old boy…
Rammya Mathew: Tackling overmedicalisation must become a political priority
Overmedicalisation has been around as a concept for more than 20 years, with campaigners ardently…
Helen Salisbury: New telephones, but no one to answer them
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England published a report last week…
Why I . . . go metal detecting
Slowly and carefully, consultant psychiatrist Beth Chapman walks through the fields thinking about the people…
What do we know about the Arcturus XBB.1.16 subvariant?
What is XBB.1.16?XBB.1.16 is yet another in the line of omicron subvariants that began with…
Is end-of-life anticipatory prescribing always enough?
Dying in pain or distress is a cause of considerable concern for patients, their loved…
Consultants in England begin ballot on industrial action
The BMA has launched a consultative ballot of consultants in England to gauge their appetite…
Did the FDA break its own rules in approving the antibiotic Recarbrio?
Since the 1960s, in the wake of the thalidomide tragedy, the US has required drug…
The decline of science at the FDA has become unmanageable
Before 1962, US federal law did not require pre-marketing proof of effectiveness for drugs. But…
Artificial sweeteners do not aid weight loss or improve health, says WHO
Artificial sweeteners and foods that contain them should not be used to try to control…