Pathways to independence: towards producing and using trustworthy evidence
We all want to base our healthcare decisions on trustworthy evidence. Yet the landmark 2009…
Category: British Medical Journal
Sixty seconds on . . . nature immersion
At this time of year, sounds chilly . . .Well, no, actually, we’re talking about…
Premananda Roy
bmj;367/dec03_6/l6804/FAF1faOld, frail, and not really with it, my father, Premananda Roy, was visited at home…
Poverty is the real enemy of women’s health
The BMJ describes pregnant women seeking abortions as patients.12 The best evidence shows that by…
True candour
Candour is a word that was rarely heard in hospital until relatively recently. Its traditional…
Helen Salisbury: Measuring continuity of care
“My biggest problem is that thanks to NHS cuts it is impossible to see the…
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Manifesto promises on health and social care
In an election that was supposed to be about Brexit, the NHS has taken centre…
Partha Kar: We must stand up and challenge offensive behaviour
A spinelessness towards tackling offensive comments and behaviour seems to have afflicted people attending some…
Treating sepsis in dying patients is futile
One of the enduring mysteries of the human psyche is the belief that death is…
Drug deaths: Scottish minister vows to tackle “public health emergency”
The number of people dying from drug use in Scotland is a “public health emergency”…
Boyd Tilak Batuwitage
bmj;367/dec02_9/l6787/FAF1faBoyd Tilak Batuwitage, better known as “Batu” to his friends, was born in Colombo, Sri…
John Waterhouse
bmj;367/dec02_6/l6784/FAF1faJohn Waterhouse was brought up in Accrington, Lancashire. His parents, Frank and Jenny, were both…
Management of severe acute pancreatitis
ABSTRACTThe risks, measurements of severity, and management of severe acute pancreatitis and its complications have…
The maternal six week postnatal check
What you need to knowThe maternal six week postnatal check is an opportunity to review…
Can I wear festive attire on the wards?
Wear something festive but removableSam Thenabadu (@4hrEmergencyDoc), consultant in adult and paediatric emergency medicine, says,…
Terence Paul Griffith
bmj;367/dec02_3/l6783/FAF1faBrought up in south London, Paul Griffith attended Dulwich College, which was damaged by bombing…
Suicide in anaesthetists: five minutes with . . . Samantha Shinde
“We have made seven recommendations; some that are applicable at a national level, some at…
HPV: WHO calls for countries to suspend vaccination of boys
The World Health Organization is calling on countries that are vaccinating boys against the human…
Doctors call for action on poverty to reverse stalled life expectancy in Scotland
Public health doctors have called for urgent action from government to tackle stalled life expectancy…
The BMJ: new wrapping, new protection
For the past seven years, I’ve got used to returning from work on a Friday…
Declining US life expectancy is driven by more than just opioids, study finds
The United States began to fall behind other rich countries in improving life expectancy long…
Christopher James Farrer
bmj;367/nov29_7/l6708/FAF1faChristopher James Farrer (“Chris”) was a renowned diagnostician and admired family doctor in Deal, Kent,…
William Stanley Peart
bmj;367/nov29_6/l6709/FAF1faWilliam Stanley Peart (“Stan”) was born in South Shields, County Durham; he was a Tynesider,…
Merton Brookes
bmj;367/nov29_5/l6707/FAF1faMerton Brookes grew up during the Depression in a poor immigrant family and won a…
Peter Howell Schurr
bmj;367/nov29_4/l6710/FAF1faPeter Howell Schurr, who died at 98 years of age, is probably the last survivor…
Rethinking “long term” opioid therapy
Long term opioid therapy for non-cancer pain has been much debated because of concerns that…
Ablation therapy in atrial fibrillation
What you need to knowAblation is a management option for those experiencing symptoms of atrial…
Pakistan attracts 700 female doctors back into practice through online service
A digital medical service launched by one of Pakistan’s oldest universities has attracted 700 female…
Drug shortages are fuelling patient complaints, doctors warn
Worsening drug shortages are prompting frustrated patients to file complaints against their GPs, doctors have…
Attacks on Ebola sites in DRC leave four workers dead
Four Ebola workers have been killed and five others injured during two attacks in eastern…
Drastic action is needed to reverse falling GP numbers, says RCGP
The number of full time equivalent GPs in England has fallen by 1.2% in a…
Iain MacLaren: surgeon, examiner, and vice-president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
bmj;367/nov28_14/l6743/FAF1faIn 1956 Iain MacLaren said he agreed to get his chest x rayed to please…
Ranitidine: all products are out of stock as investigations continue
All ranitidine products (injectable and oral) are “expected to be out of stock with no…
Will the UK remain a research superpower?
The UK’s three largest political parties made a commitment to increase spending on research and…
Study links air pollution linked to several new causes of hospital admissions
Short term exposure to fine particulate matter in the air (known as PM2.5) is associated…
The BMJ Christmas 2019 appeal: help WaterAid turn on the taps worldwide
bmj;367/nov28_9/l6703/FAF1faWaterAid/Ernest RandriarimalalaSeven year old Toky and his friends wash their hands at Manantenasoa primary school…
Supplements for babies . . . and other stories
Nutrient supplements for small babiesInfants who are preterm and small for gestational age are often…
Syringoma and milia on the eyelids
This is secondary milia that have developed predominantly on top of existing syringoma (fig 1).bmj;367/nov28_7/l5996/F1F1f1Fig…
Speak up for health
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that air pollution causes disease, disability, and death, but…
GPs are now outnumbered by wider clinical staff at practices, analysis shows
More non-GP clinical staff now work in general practice in England than GPs, an analysis…
Sepsis: getting the balance right
Public and professional understanding of sepsis has increased greatly in recent years.1 This has led…
A man with a traumatic lower limb injury
A 59 year old man was driving a motorcycle and collided with a car at…
Wrapping The BMJ: the next logical step is digital
I commend The BMJ on its extensive efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its…
Dangers of selective NSAID prescribing in Quality and Outcomes Framework
Wallace highlights that the pace of change in healthcare is rapid and the implementation of…
Purdah rules shouldn’t stop NHS doctors speaking out
Some NHS trusts have been accused of overzealously applying the “purdah” rules that aim to…
Performance of UK National Health Service compared with other high income countries: observational study
AbstractObjectiveTo determine how the UK National Health Service (NHS) is performing relative to health systems…
The health effects of fine particulate air pollution
Fine particulate matter (PM) of diameter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) is ubiquitous, emanating especially…
Sexual violence against women: a multidisciplinary integrated care model
Ades and colleagues say that women who have experienced sexual violence require multidisciplinary, trauma informed…
Cosmetic surgeon is suspended for series of failures in patient care
A cosmetic surgeon has been suspended from the UK medical register for nine months for…
Anthony James Frew
bmj;367/nov27_17/l6652/FAF1faThe eldest of three brothers, Anthony James Frew (“Tony”) was predestined to study medicine. Home…