NHS Race and Health Observatory funding is renewed for five years
NHS England has guaranteed funding for the NHS Race and Health Observatory until at least…
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Sajid Javid: A year in the job, what is his legacy?
In politics a year may be a very long time, but as secretary of state…
Covid-19: FDA authorises pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s oral…
GP crisis requires more than just technology to fix it
The sweeping reforms described in a recent document by UK think thank Policy Exchange, At…
Beyond shame, sorrow, and apologies—action to address indigenous health inequities
On 1 April 2022, Pope Francis made a historic apology to indigenous peoples in Canada…
When I use a word . . . . Unnecessary, hateful, sickening words
ResignationsScrutinising the language used in resignation letters is often instructive, and the current crop has…
The European Health Data Space fails to bridge digital divides
Over the past 20 years, the European Union (EU) has strengthened its role assisting member…
Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on medical school applicants
Since 2010 the numbers of medical school places have risen by 31% (British Medical Association),…
Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: summary of NICE guideline
What you need to knowEnsure decisions to start a medicine associated with dependence or withdrawal…
Removing special covid leave will only undervalue staff and threaten patient safety
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that two million people (3% of the population)…
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—7 July 2022
Culture clubThis week’s Education pages in The BMJ include a guide to the uncertainties and…
Women’s unpaid work in health systems: the myth of the self-sacrificing gene
Five years ago, I attended an international meeting about the global health workforce and listened…
The GMC has allowed itself to become the “paramilitary wing” of the NHS
The General Medical Council has become weaponised as the “paramilitary wing” of medical management by…
A young man with sudden onset persistent chest pain
A man in his 30s presented to the emergency department with sudden onset chest pain…
Sixty seconds on . . . the latest NHS restructuring
You’re joking—not another one!Yes, Brenda from Bristol’s famous 2017 response to another general election being…
Pulse oximetry and the pandemic
At the height of the covid-19 pandemic large numbers of patients with acute respiratory symptoms…
The claustrum. . . and other stories
Function of the claustrumThe claustrum is a thin sheet of grey matter located between the…
Especially in adversity, we need fresh thinking
Despite the covid pandemic’s immense pressure on health systems, it has been a catalyst for…
New legislation places duty on NHS to tackle climate change
The Health and Care Act—which came into effect on 1 July 2022—has placed new duties…
Saȷexit: what Saȷid Javid’s tenure as Health Secretary achieved
Although the change of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care usually feels fairly…
BMA wins permission for ȷudicial review over cost of government’s pension mistakes
The BMA has been granted permission for a judicial review appealing the government’s attempts to…
Doctor is jailed after woman dies in botched routine procedure
An 85 year old doctor who admitted gross negligence manslaughter after a mother of three…
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US anti-abortion laws may restrict access to vital drug for autoimmune diseases, patient groups warn
Patients are reporting trouble accessing drugs for autoimmune diseases in light of some US states…
Breaking the Northern Ireland protocol would create problems for health and care
Last week, former UK health secretary Matt Hancock wrote for the Times that the Northern…
New patient safety commissioner faces “monumental task,” preferred candidate tells MPs
England’s patient safety commissioner will face a “monumental task” that should not be underestimated, the…
Is empathic communication detrimental to clinician wellbeing?
Salisbury asks what constitutes effective empathic communication.1 I think an empathic approach might be outdated.Cultivating…
Manjula Arora case: time to regulate the GMC
I was saddened to read how the General Medical Council deserted a hard working doctor1…
Steve Barclay is named England’s new health secretary after Javid quits
Sajid Javid has resigned as England’s health and social care secretary and been replaced by…
Exhibition: Dissection, poverty, and murder
bmj;378/jul06_10/o1640/FAF1faNeil Hanna/National Museums ScotlandThese tiny coffins are among the items in a new exhibition looking…
Emergency care plan is “inadequate” on every level, say doctors
Emergency care doctors have assessed the impact of government action to support urgent care services…
Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study
AbstractObjectivesTo estimate the marginal effectiveness of a fourth versus third dose and the vaccine effectiveness…
David Oliver: What can we learn from formal complaints during covid-19?
Our health services face an unprecedented challenge in recovering from the pandemic and coping with…
Pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema
This is an axial computed tomography (CT) image of the chest of a woman in…
The virtual wards aiming to ease hospital pressures
In Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital every specialty is being encouraged to create its own…
Rape in war: too much debate, too little medicine
“No one will volunteer that they have been a victim of sexual assault in war,”…
How South East Asia is rebooting medical tourism in a pandemic world
For two years, the number of tourists arriving in Malaysia specifically for medical treatment has…
Infantile haemangiomas
What you need to knowMost infantile haemangiomas are small, harmless, and resolve without treatmentTreatment is…
How best to achieve a better and sustainable world?
The world is warming rapidly, and, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change keeps telling…
Manȷula Arora: would most “ordinary decent people” conclude that she had acted dishonestly?
By reviewing the case of Manjula Arora the General Medical Council might learn something for…
ENT surgeon is suspended for life changing injury to patient and dishonesty
A surgeon who kept drilling into a patient’s ear after he had lost his bearings…
Helen Salisbury: Discouraging self-isolation with covid
Every day, all over the country, NHS workers go to work even when they don’t…
Improving leadership should include support for leaders’ wellbeing
The recent review of health and care leadership by Messenger and Pollard1 has generated attention…
Monkeypox: Symptoms seen in London sexual health clinics differ from previous outbreaks, study finds
Monkeypox symptoms seen in patients attending four sexual health clinics in London appear to differ…
Fear of the GMC significantly hinders the GP workforce
Abbasi commendably shows that the General Medical Council has lost the medical profession’s trust and…
Covid-19: GPs are asked to opt into next vaccination phase this autumn
General practices that wish to continue giving covid booster vaccinations from September have until 14…
Epilepsies in children, young people, and adults: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowEpilepsy is a common condition that associates with substantial risk of…
Why I . . . paint portraits of NHS colleagues
“Capturing details that are human, such as the texture of the skin and the glistening…
Individual responsibility: a red herring that lets the fossil fuel industry off the climate catastrophe hook
When delegates meet this week to discuss fragile progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, they…
Specialty training: record number of applicants and posts filled in England, say officials
England saw its highest ever number of doctors applying for specialty training programmes this year…
Covid-19: Pandemic sickness pay rules for NHS staff to come to an end
The special arrangements that allowed full pay for NHS staff should they have to self-isolate…