Covid-19: Confusion around vaccination during pregnancy likely to have contributed to deaths of 27 women in the UK
Pregnant women are being urged to get the covid vaccine after an expert group found…
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Vaping: UK wide consultation launched in bid to reduce use by children and young people
The government has launched a UK wide consultation on proposals aimed at reducing vape use…
David Oliver: Did the Labour conference offer hope for the future of health and social care?
From 1997 to 2010 the Blair/Brown Labour government saw sustained improvements in the NHS. By…
Promises, promises: what to make of Labour’s and the Tories’ health pledges
Waiting timesIn his keynote speech to his party’s conference in Liverpool on 10 October, the…
GPs can refer patients with low back pain to apps, says NICE
GPs can offer patients with non-specific low back pain access to digital apps to help…
Leadership roles in US surgery lack diversity, study finds
Surgical department leaders in the US do not reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity…
Sharp Scratch episode 93: Baptism of fire
In this episode of Sharp Scratch we talk about all the daunting and worrying feelings…
What are the chances of having a second epileptic seizure?
The studyNeligan A, Adan G, Nevitt SJ, et al. Prognosis of adults and children following…
“Stopping the start”—new tobacco control measures for England
On 4 October 2023 the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, announced his intention to introduce…
Prevention schemes are failing to achieve their potential, say experts
Efforts to prevent ill health have stalled and are failing to help reduce demand on…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—12 October 2023
Terminating antiDRhesus immunoglobulin (Rho(D), anti-D), has been a game changer for Rh negative pregnant women….
UTIs: NHS awareness campaign aims to cut hospital admissions
A campaign to advise older patients and their carers how to reduce the risk of…
French doctors’ morale is at its lowest point as industrial actions mount
“Even though there have been crises before, I’m convinced that doctors and other healthcare workers…
Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance
What you need to knowThe current pathway for diagnosing pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis,…
Breathlessness after a central line
A woman in her 30s developed acute respiratory distress and persistent hypotension in the minutes…
{-}Martha’s rule: an undeniable right to a second medical opinion
The reason that Martha’s rule has an unstoppable momentum is that everyone who has worked…
Recreational drugs and CVD . . . and other stories
Recreational drug use and acute cardiovascular eventsMore than 10% of people admitted to coronary care…
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The surrogacy trade: proliferating bans and an opportunistic industry raise a worrying health risk
It is March 2023, and in the Tblisi office of BeParent, a commercial surrogacy agency…
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A serpiginous plaque on the flank
A man in his 40s presented with acute, severe, burning pain and a rash on…
Covid-19: Reinstate routine testing in hospitals to protect vulnerable patients, say charities
Charities representing vulnerable patients have called on the UK government to boost covid precautions in…
Martha’s rule: the medical profession should embrace it
I agree with Robert Francis in your news analysis on Martha’s rule that we should…
David Oliver: Hunt’s call to cut time spent on NHS paperwork is a hypocritical soundbite
September saw newspaper reports of the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, asking government departments to report on…
Is rehabilitation a solution to hospital discharge delays?
Recent data from NHS England show that inadequate access to rehabilitation is delaying medically fit…
The mosquito factory fighting disease
The stench of pond water is overwhelming. In this room in a nondescript warehouse, millions…
Northern Ireland: Over half of consultants want to cut their hours
Consistently heavy work pressures have led more than half (59%) of full time consultants in…
GMC clarifies intervention in UK Supreme Court case restricting scope of Montgomery duty of care to patients
We agree that the recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of McCulloch versus Forth…
Andrew Diamond
bmj;383/oct10_10/p2312/FAF1faAndrew William Diamond was appointed as a consultant in anaesthesia at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, in…
Urine testing in elderly people—what about the negative predictive value?
Piggott and colleagues raise a valid point about high asymptomatic bacteriuria rates in elderly people…
Doctor apprenticeships in the UK—we need clarification
There is very little information currently available on the soon to be launched doctor apprenticeship…
Hepatitis C: Egypt makes “unprecedented progress” towards elimination
Egypt has become the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to…
John Hanson Hall
John Hanson Hall was born in Stalybridge. His father went to war in 1939, and…
Peter Ian Adnitt
bmj;383/oct10_14/p2311/FAF1faPeter Ian Adnitt was driven throughout his career by a belief that he was here…
Howard Conway Evans
bmj;383/oct10_13/p2315/FAF1faThe Evans family are sad to announce the death of their beloved husband, father, grandfather,…
Martin Hartog
bmj;383/oct10_12/p2321/FAF1faMartin Hartog was born in Germany into a Jewish medical family who left the country…
Christine Miller
bmj;383/oct10_11/p2322/FAF1faChristine Miller made a unique but often unrecognised contribution to public health through her work…
No blame policy is not no blame culture
Mathew’s headline talks of the “limits of a no blame culture” but the text mentions…
Labour’s pledge to cut waiting lists relies on paying staff properly, says BMA
The Labour Party’s plan to clear England’s NHS backlog could be in jeopardy if doctors’…
Letby case: lack of parity in oversight or response
We agree with Dyer that the crimes committed by Lucy Letby raise important questions about…
Thousands killed in Afghanistan quake
bmj;383/oct10_4/p2333/FAF1faAimal Zahir/Xinhua/AlamyThe death toll from a series of earthquakes close to Herat in western Afghanistan…
Matt Morgan: Jumping the queue to make it smaller
The NHS waiting list in England reached 7.57 million at the end of June. It’s…
Calm under pressure: the stroke physician
Geriatrician and stroke physician Mark Barber is passionate about helping patients who have had a…
California gynaecologist accused of abusing hundreds of patients found dead before trial
George Tyndall, a former gynaecologist at the University of Southern California (USC) who faced allegations…
Nutrition could prevent or promote non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an opportunity for intervention
Key messagesNon-alcoholic fatty disease (NAFLD) is a public health issue strongly related to obesity and…
High but decreasing prevalence of overweight in preschool children: encouragement for further action
Nearly every country worldwide has experienced a steady rise in the prevalence of obesity across…
Challenges of obesity and type 2 diabetes require more attention to food environment
Over half of the global population will be living with overweight or obesity by 2035…
Letby case: NHS work should be externally reviewed regularly
I welcome Dobson’s call for organisational change in light of the Lucy Letby case.1 The…
Letby case: the public deserves the truth; whistleblowers deserve protection
Dobson discusses the Letby case and failures at the Countess of Chester Hospital.1 Having previously…
US spends more than twice as much on health as similar countries for worse outcomes, finds report
The US spends twice as much on healthcare as comparable nations in the Organization for…
US public health agency recommends prophylactic doxycycline to reduce STIs
The US public health agency has proposed that the antibiotic doxycycline is used prophylactically in…
SAS and LE doctors need targeted support, says GMC
The UK’s rapidly growing number of specialist, associate specialist, and specialty (SAS) doctors and “locally…