NHS litigation system fails to deliver justice or learn from mistakes, MPs hear
The NHS’s litigation system is facing ballooning costs while failing to deliver justice or to…
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Matt Morgan: Sitting on the bin
I remember the first time I sat on a bin. I was a medical student,…
Doctors who ran rogue breast surgeon’s hospital failed to prevent patient harm, tribunal hears
The former chief executive and the medical director of the NHS trust where the jailed…
Black and Asian doctors still face discrimination when applying for jobs in the NHS
“You have a very good CV, but there is something about you that you cannot…
White doctors in London are six times more likely to be offered jobs than black doctors
White doctors applying for medical posts in London are six times more likely to be…
David Oliver: When organisations’ behaviours betray their value statements
Value statements are intended to list the core principles guiding an organisation and its culture,…
Nine in 10 female doctors in UK have experienced sexism at work, says BMA
Most doctors think that sexism is an issue in medicine, the BMA has said.In a…
Funding boost aims to expand England’s medical school places
Growing demand for medical school places is to be met with additional funding of as…
David Oliver: Is more statutory power for the health secretary to intervene in the NHS wise?
One controversial feature of the recent health and care bill is the intention to confer…
Matt Morgan: Medicine, the never ending video game
Sonic the Hedgehog was the first computer game I actually managed to complete. Although I…
BMA will support legal fight of whistleblowing junior doctor Chris Day
The BMA will back the legal case of a junior doctor, Chris Day, as part…
Financial interests: Government supports local solution despite doctors’ calls for central register
The government believes that employers, rather than the General Medical Council (GMC), should hold registers…
Northern Ireland: Doctors oppose plans for duty of candour failures to carry criminal sanctions
The BMA has spoken out against proposals that could lead to criminal sanctions for doctors…
Queen’s speech “lacks detail” on safe staffing, public health, social care reform, and covid inquiry
The UK government is facing criticism over gaps in commitments made in the Queen’s speech…
David Oliver: Renaming government agencies won’t improve population health
Just how committed is the government to improving the health of the population through prevention…
What did the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities say on health?
In its much criticised report published on 31 March,1 the Commission on Race and Ethnic…
Nine in 10 professional organisations say doctors should have to register their financial interests
Nearly 90% of organisations representing doctors agree that the UK should have a mandatory and…
NHS backlog: Realism is needed about how far {pound}8.1bn will stretch, say health leaders
NHS England has set out an £8.1bn (€9.5bn; $11.2bn) plan to tackle the backlog of…
Academics are balloted on industrial action over Liverpool University’s “unethical” plans to cut ȷobs
International concern is growing over a UK university’s “callous” and “unethical” plans to cut jobs…
GMC reduces investigations of minor cases that pose no risk to public safety
The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued new guidance for staff triaging complaints, which should…
NHS pensions: what do changes to the lifetime allowance mean?
What’s happened to NHS pensions?Nothing has happened to NHS pensions specifically. But like all pensions…
Staff wellbeing: NHS England expands support with 40 hubs
NHS staff in England will be able to access evidence based mental health services from…
England’s clinical negligence system needs urgent reform, say medical organisations
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, and the Medical…
Cap on public sector exit payments is lifted after BMA’s legal challenge
A cap that limited exit payments made to public sector workers to £95 000 (€109…
Leaked government white paper ends England’s NHS internal market and returns power to health secretary
The government’s health and care white paper, which forms its legislative plans for the NHS…
Doctors can make deferred choice on pension contributions
The BMA has backed the UK government’s decision to allow doctors to make a deferred…
Controversial from creation to disbanding, via e-cigarettes and alcohol: an obituary of Public Health England
Public Health England was born from the most controversial reforms in NHS history—and it’s been…
How will Brexit affect the healthcare workforce?
Do we have good data on how many EU doctors work in the UK?Data are…
Platelet rich plasma injection for acute Achilles tendon rupture: PATH-2 randomised, placebo controlled, superiority trial
AbstractObjectiveTo determine whether an injection of platelet rich plasma improves outcomes after acute Achilles tendon…