Rammya Mathew: Racism in medicine—migrant doctors aren’t here ȷust to “fill a gap”
Even at its inception, it was clear that the NHS could not be fully staffed…
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Prostate cancer: trial data meet the real world
The National Prostate Audit figures that show apparently lower uptake of docetaxel chemotherapy should be…
Birthing care without racism: five minutes with . . . Kimberly Seals Allers
“In New York City, where I live, black women are 12 times more likely to…
Four US doctors convicted of fraud in $150m scheme to swap opioids for back injections
Four physicians from Michigan in the US have been convicted of fraud after providing 6.6…
Doctors and paramedics must be better prepared to deal with propranolol overdoses
Doctors and ambulance services are being alerted to the dangers of a drug commonly prescribed…
Practices “waste hours” writing labels under new HPV screening system
General practice staff have been forced to waste hours of clinical time by handwriting labels…
Helen Salisbury: Responding to racism
I try hard, but I know that I make mistakes. I practise unfamiliar names to…
The Paterson report: what has it told us?
What went wrong?“This report is primarily about poor behaviour and a culture of avoidance and…
Gender pay gap in general practice: be careful what you wish for
I am concerned about the inference of The BMJ’s article about the gender pay gap…
Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial
In this paper by Bråten and colleagues (BMJ 2019;367:l5654, doi:10.1136/bmj.l5654, published 16 October 2019), an…
Alasdair Breckenridge: pharmacologist who expanded research horizons and medicines regulator with vision and passion
bmj;368/feb11_15/m558/FAF1faAlasdair Muir Breckenridge was a giant in 20th century medicine—a physician, clinical pharmacologist, visionary, scientific…
Q fever—the superstition of avoiding the word “quiet” as a coping mechanism: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial
In this paper by Brookfield and colleagues (BMJ 2019;367:l6446, doi:10.1136/bmj.l6446) the affiliations for two authors…
Inequalities in 2020: time for a health strategy that unites the country
Peter English is right to stress the importance of tackling the ubiquitous problem of inequalities…
Gabapentinoids: when hope is restored, it’s obvious that increasing analgesics will bring no benefit
Ian Hamilton need not be so downcast about alternatives for reducing gabapentinoid use.1Kairos Rehabilitation, a…
Harnessing the outrage: it’s time the NHS tackled racial bias
There comes a tipping point in all campaigns when the evidence is irrefutable and the…
Don’t call me Bibi—or anybody else, for that matter
As medical students, our vocabulary expands exponentially to accommodate written exams and clinical assessments, but…
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Neglect of older ethnic minority people in UK research and policy
Older people from ethnic minorities are one of the most disadvantaged and excluded groups in…
Transforming the health system for the UK’s multiethnic population
Ethnic diversity is a global phenomenon resulting from historical and contemporary movements of people. However,…
Dinesh Bhugra: Loving the sound of breaking glass
Thinking differently from the start“What makes people so different, if everyone has roughly the same…
Partha Kar: Sadda haq, aithe rakh
We live in a world where discussion around the issue of race gets caught up…
Making the most of a palliative care experience
At some point in their training, most medical students will encounter palliative care during their…
Yvonne Coghill: cultural transformation through conversation
“Motivated, valued, and respected staff give much more, they feel appreciated and part of something….
Can patients use family members as non-professional interpreters in consultations?
Interpreters should be neutralSofia Sarfraz, senior clinical fellow in paediatrics and medical education, says, “For…
Child health: government must act now to increase investment in services, says BMA
A serious lack of investment across a range of child services has left doctors concerned…
Coronavirus: NHS staff get power to keep patients in isolation as UK declares “serious threat”
The UK government has declared that the incidence or transmission of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV…
Shortened medical training for physiotherapists and pharmacists must not reduce standards, doctors warn
The government has announced proposals for existing healthcare professionals, such as physiotherapists or pharmacists, to…
Feedback training beyond simplistic models
Feedback is essential for learning but, as Womersley and Ripullone point out, the delivery can…
Improving nutrition in India: encouraging informed food choices
As emphasised by Li and colleagues, public policies for improving food are important in ensuring…
Coronavirus: global stocks of protective gear are depleted, with demand at “100 times” normal level, WHO warns
The demand for personal protective equipment such as masks and respirators is 100 times the…
Sixty seconds on . . . white bread
Never touch the stuff, it’s so unhealthy!Well, it may be about to get healthier after…
Sodium valproate: Sanofi is indicted in France for failing to warn adequately about birth defects
The pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has been charged in France with failing to adequately warn pregnant…
John Stuart Grimshaw
bmj;368/feb07_7/m480/FAF1faJohn Stuart Grimshaw trained in psychiatry as a major in the Royal Army Medical Corps…
Jenny Gibson
bmj;368/feb07_6/m481/FAF1faJenny Gibson’s father was an outspoken socialist Methodist minister. She attended Hunmanby Hall School; Girton…
GP gets three life sentences for 90 sex offences against patients
A GP has been given three life sentences for 90 sex offences against patients and…
BMA accepts new GP contract deal after requirements for primary care networks are pared back
The BMA has accepted a package of changes to the GP contract for 2020-21, which…
In Beijing, coronavirus 2019-nCoV has created a siege mentality
Well before dusk on Friday 24 January, the lake was empty of ice skaters. Quiet…
Promises and perils of using genetic tests to predict risk of disease
Key messagesLow cost genetic testing is increasingly being used by patients and the public to…
Life as a haematologist
Haematologists are specialist doctors who look after and investigate conditions that are associated with blood…
Judge issues guidance after “troubling” case of woman with reduced capacity whose treatment was delayed
The vice president of the Court of Protection has issued new guidance on medical treatment…
Coronavirus: doctor who faced backlash from police after warning of outbreak dies
Li Wenliang—a doctor from Wuhan, China, who said he was reprimanded by police for warning…
What drives recommendations for practice?
Recommendations for practice can bring clarity, controversy, or confusion. Much depends on the interpretation of…
Choroidal tuberculoma in the left eye
This is a fundus photo of a choroidal tuberculoma (fig 1, white arrows). The patient…
Humanitarian catastrophe for civilians in northwest Syria
A humanitarian catastrophe is escalating in northwest Syria. Since mid-December 2019, a military operation led…
A woman with nail changes
A 64 year old woman presented with two weeks of redness, pain, swelling, and exudation…
Use and abuse of loperamide . . . and other stories
Loperamide as a drug of abuseLoperamide is an over-the-counter drug frequently bought to treat travellers’…
I trained overseas, what do I need to do to work in the UK as a doctor?
Clarification: This Careers article (BMJ 2020;368:m396, doi:10.1136/bmj.m396, published 3 February 2020) has been amended to…
Assisted dying: BMA surveys its members for first time
For the first time, the BMA is asking its members what position it should take…
Short term fixes have made parts of NHS financially unstable, auditors warn
NHS trusts are increasingly relying on short term measures, including one-off savings, to meet yearly…
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Unhappy doctors: changing the status woe
Mathew is right to speak up against the narrative of despondence that seems to colour…
Novel coronavirus: Australian GPs raise concerns about shortage of face masks
General practitioners in Australia have raised concerns over their safety and the safety of their…