Hugh Hall Bain
bmj;374/jul16_3/n1782/FAF1faHugh Hall Bain trained in paediatric cardiology in Edinburgh and Toronto before being appointed as…
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Norman Bruce Bennett
bmj;374/jul16_2/n1784/FAF1faNorman Bruce Bennett (“Bruce”) was educated at Brechin High School, Angus, Scotland where he achieved…
The threat of a UK-US trade deal to managing non-communicable diseases
For over four decades, the European Union has handled most of the United Kingdom’s trade…
Drug companies are fined more than {pound}260m for overcharging NHS for hydrocortisone pills
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined drug companies over £260m (€305m; $360m) for inflating…
Defining covid-19 elimination
Speaking about progress towards ending the covid-19 epidemic in the United States, Anthony Fauci said:…
Covid-19: Vaccine centres operating at 30% capacity as young people stay away
Covid-19 vaccination centres are working at 30% capacity because many young adults think they are…
Food strategy calls for tax on sugar and salt and for GPs to prescribe fruit and vegetables
The government should introduce a £3bn (€3.5bn; $4.2bn) tax on sugar and salt and encourage…
Health and Care Bill: What changes do healthcare leaders want to see?
What is the purpose of the bill?The legislation has two major aims.1 The first is…
Tulane School of Medicine placed on probation amid reports of racism and lack of diversity
Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, was placed on probation by the…
Caution, vaccines, testing: the only way forward
The world was already deeply divided before the pandemic, but covid has cruelly deepened the…
Universal access to the digital NHS—but only if you have a smartphone
The pandemic has already substantially worsened existing health inequalities, says Helen Barnard, director of poverty…
The dangers of allowing exponential growth
Although the concept of exponential growth is not new to the public consciousness, a lot…
Cervical treatments and preterm birth . . . and other stories
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and risk of preterm birthExcisional procedures carried out for the biopsy and…
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Winter pressure: RSV, flu, and covid-19 could push NHS to breaking point, report warns
Outbreaks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this coming autumn and flu in the winter could…
GP data scheme may face further delay as practices refuse to hand over patient information
A group of GPs have told the government they will refuse to hand over patients’…
Texas promises $10 000 for people who enforce the state’s new limit on abortions
Abortion and civil rights campaigners in the US are challenging a law set to take…
Covid-19: France and Greece make vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers
France and Greece have announced that vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 will be mandatory for healthcare workers,…
Sajid Javid must promote health across government
The task for the new secretary of state for health and social care in England…
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No veterinarians (yet) on the Italian covid-19 scientific committee
The challenges and uncertainties of covid-19 continue.1 As a retired veterinary pathologist, with almost 20…
Covid-19: “Freedom day” in England could lead to “significant third wave of hospitalisations and deaths,” modelling predicts
The government’s decision to lift all covid restrictions in England on 19 July could lead…
Editor note
It has been brought to our attention that this guidance (BMJ 2017;356:i6748 doi:10.1136/bmj.i6748) has now…
David Oliver: Hospital bed numbers were inadequate before the pandemic and will continue to be so
As we approach the planned end to most covid-19 restrictions in England on 19 July,…
Covid-19: Regulators warn that rare Guillain-Barre cases may link to J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine may be linked to rare but serious cases…
Dying at home during covid-19: a view from primary care
Editorial, 19 JuneHigginson and colleagues highlight the need for high quality, community end-of-life care as…
Widespread annular rash in a low resource setting
This is the upper chest of a man in his 50s who presented to Partners…
Glioblastoma: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management
What you need to knowEarly symptoms of brain tumours in adults are non-specific, and patients…
Rammya Mathew: It’s not about the money, money, money
The issue of doctors’ pay is once again under the spotlight. The profession remains divided…
Eradicating ethnic disadvantage in medical education and regulation
The wheels of regulatory reform turn very slowly. On 18 May 2021 the UK’s General…
Northern Ireland’s disintegrating secondary care services: more “reform” is not the solution
Smyth cites “long overdue structural reform” as a factor in the disintegration of Northern Ireland’s…
England’s new health and care bill
The NHS in England is about to be reorganised (again). On 6 July, the UK…
Doctors rally to protest against takeover of London general practices
bmj;374/jul13_8/n1769/FAF1faMark ThomasCampaigners against NHS privatisation demonstrate outside the Department of Health and Social Care in…
Sheila Gould
Sheila Mary Gould, affectionally known to both patients and colleagues as “Dr Sheila,” was born…
Peter Gould
Peter Gould was a jovial, quick witted, and kind general practitioner. He loved medicine and…
Continuing professional development (CPD) points do not always make prizes
Fugh-Berman makes an astute observation about the sneaky way companies dress up marketing as medical…
Helen Salisbury: How’s your appetite for risk?
People vary in their appetite for risk. Some people’s idea of fun is paragliding or…
Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster randomised controlled trial
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the effect of optimising drug treatment on drug related hospital admissions in older…
Identifying the cause of breast and nipple pain during lactation
What you need to knowThe most frequent cause of nipple pain in breastfeeding women is…
Donuts, drugs, booze, and guns: what governments are offering people to take covid-19 vaccines
In Ohio, you could get a covid-19 vaccine … and the chance to win a…
FDA calls for investigation into industry influence during Alzheimer’s drug approval
The acting commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the health…
Covid-19: Turkmenistan becomes first country to make vaccination mandatory for all adults
Turkmenistan will legally require all residents over 18 to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the…
Covid-19: Doctors warn of “disconnect” between NHS pressure and lifting of restrictions
The number of patients waiting for treatment through the NHS in England exceeded 5.3 million…
Political appointees in the NHS: be careful what you wish for
One of the few positives of the health secretary Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms was his…
Managing risk: GP Pipin Singh
“It may sound like a cliché, but my mum has always been my role model,”…
Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency
ABSTRACTSynthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. A possible unwanted effect…
Covid-19: Free rapid testing may end once most adults are fully vaccinated
Free lateral flow tests will be available until the end of August, but it has…
NHS ignored women’s safety concerns for too long, says former prime minister
The NHS “saw real pain and debilitation as women’s problems” and ignored concerns over safety…
Government must boost spending on drug dependency services, says landmark review
An extra £550m (€642m; $761m) for local authorities to tackle drug dependency should be ringfenced…
John F Thompson
bmj;374/jul09_6/n1738/FAF1faJohn F Thompson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and brought a Geordie’s energy, passion,…
Ann Kinloch Maclennan
bmj;374/jul09_5/n1739/FAF1faAnn Kinloch Maclennan (née Smith) was born in Glasgow. After being educated at Hillhead High…
Robert Angus Harkness
bmj;374/jul09_4/n1744/FAF1faRobert Angus Harkness (“Angus”) was born in Stockton on Tees, the eldest son of Robert…