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Fit for work? The relationship between health and employment will become an increasingly pressing problem
July 19, 2024
When I use a word . . . Fictional drugs from Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Aldous Huxley, and J R R Tolkien
July 19, 2024
Will Labour help us transition away from pre-clinical animal research?
July 19, 2024
We urgently need humanised, respectful maternity care for all
July 18, 2024
How to avoid bad decisions that can ruin your career
July 18, 2024
How do tirzepatide and semaglutide compare for weight loss … and other research
July 18, 2024
Helen Salisbury: A new health secretary, optimism, and a note of caution
July 17, 2024
Scarlett McNally: Introducing the term “resident doctor” to replace “junior doctor”
July 16, 2024
Trans fat: everyone must join the fight to eliminate this invisible killer from the world’s food supply forever
July 12, 2024
Evidence must guide policy and practice towards health centred and equitable climate solutions
July 12, 2024
What does Wes Streeting mean when he describes the NHS as broken?
July 12, 2024
Broken beyond repair: self regulation of industry payments to clinicians and hospitals
July 12, 2024
When I use a word . . . Love drugs
July 12, 2024
Partha Kar: Streeting’s NHS should apply the Jürgen Klopp test
July 12, 2024
Helping women prepare for menopause
July 12, 2024
People with sickle cell disease face damaging stigma
July 12, 2024
My honest note to hospital staff changed everything
July 11, 2024
Online patient feedback offers important insights into the safety and quality of care
July 11, 2024
Patients need access to their medical records—now
July 11, 2024
Large language models are not fit for clinical practice … and other research
July 11, 2024
What the UK general election means for people who use health and care services (all of us!)
July 11, 2024
Flooding and climate denialism are harming millions of people in Brazil
July 10, 2024
Helen Salisbury: Putting the care into healthcare
July 9, 2024
John Launer: Pressing the pause button—how my operation was cancelled
July 9, 2024
A thought experiment: what should be our priorities when we finally “declare war” on climate change and the destruction of nature
July 5, 2024
The new Labour government faces stark choices over NHS funding
July 5, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—what street drugs are called
July 5, 2024
How will expansion of physician associates affect patient safety?
July 5, 2024
Breaking the plastic mould: rethinking single use plastics at medical school
July 4, 2024
Northern Ireland’s budget offers little hope for improving healthcare
July 4, 2024
Rethinking international medical electives
July 4, 2024
We need a royal commission to save the struggling NHS
July 3, 2024
Where is women’s healthcare in the political party manifestos?
July 1, 2024
The next government must tackle our mental healthcare deficit
June 28, 2024
Securing the smoke-free generation
June 28, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—defining a street drug operationally
June 28, 2024
The next government should support staff to improve care and increase investment
June 27, 2024
What next for UK development assistance under the next government?
June 27, 2024
Action is urgently needed on the social determinants of health in the UK
June 27, 2024
Reframing the “heartsink” feeling can help doctors find a resolution
June 27, 2024
Predicting sudden death … and other research
June 27, 2024
History shows that doctors’ professional identity shapes healthcare discourse���and we must not ignore it
June 26, 2024
David Oliver: Will a Labour government rescue adult social care?
June 26, 2024
Helen Salisbury: Physician associates in general practice—time to pause and reflect
June 25, 2024
Scarlett McNally: Alternative manifestos can help us plan our future
June 25, 2024
Rammya Mathew: We need braver politics for better health
June 25, 2024
The decision to randomise specialised foundation programme places must be revised, if not reversed
June 25, 2024
The next government must signal trust in general practice by putting money in the core contract
June 24, 2024
Obesity—a vital issue that’s being overlooked in the UK elections
June 24, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—street drugs
June 21, 2024
The meagre flow of aid into Gaza is creating a deadly health crisis for Palestinians
June 21, 2024
“Sick note culture” doesn’t exist, it’s toxic politics and our NHS that are failing us
June 21, 2024
UK political parties pledge to strengthen security—yet ignore health security
June 20, 2024
Avian flu virus in raw milk … and other research
June 20, 2024
We need to tackle the increasing mountain of wasted plastic and cardboard from diabetes technologies
June 20, 2024
Folic acid fortification: will the new UK government pass the “acid test”?
June 19, 2024
John Launer: Faces or candlesticks? Why we need continuity in teams
June 19, 2024
David Oliver: Will the actions pledged in Labour’s election manifesto save health and social care?
June 19, 2024
Listening is healing, listening is love
June 19, 2024
The high cost of opportunity: how medical school electives deepen the class divide
June 18, 2024
Helen Salisbury: Shortening the medical degree
June 18, 2024
A moment of catharsis for the RCP?
June 14, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—umbrella terms
June 14, 2024
Increasing prevalence of type 1 diabetes in older age may be a good sign
June 14, 2024
Disclosure programmes in the US—an inadequate response to medical error
June 14, 2024
“I wasn’t alone after all”—how modelling vulnerability can support staff wellbeing
June 14, 2024
A manifesto for a healthier NHS, a healthier UK
June 13, 2024
As whooping cough rates rise, we urgently need to increase maternal vaccination rates
June 13, 2024
Is it time to stop PSA testing? … and other research
June 13, 2024
Matt Morgan: Words matter
June 12, 2024
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates
June 11, 2024
Scarlett McNally: Conferences can help talented clinical leaders to change the NHS
June 11, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—US proprietary names
June 7, 2024
Infected blood inquiry: justice will only be delivered when all the recommendations are acted upon
June 7, 2024
What are the early election promises on health?
June 7, 2024
Not “all in the mind”
June 7, 2024
Labour’s plans to reduce the NHS backlog are ambitious but demanding
June 6, 2024
Impact of early life experiences on late life cognitive outcomes … and other research
June 6, 2024
The infected blood scandal: lessons for clinical research
June 6, 2024
David Oliver: What the party manifestos should cover on health and social care but probably won’t
June 5, 2024
John Launer: Poor political interviewing—could consultation skills help?
June 4, 2024
Helen Salisbury: Don’t ask Jeeves—ask your GP
June 4, 2024
Breaking the silence and confronting racism on the wards
June 4, 2024
Diagnosing dying: is it time for doctors to write “dying certificates”?
June 4, 2024
Labour’s plan to make more use of the private sector: try not to make the same mistakes again
June 3, 2024
Moves to limit prison custody for pregnant and postnatal women are welcome—and long overdue
June 3, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—trade names, proprietary names, or brand-names
May 31, 2024
Medical institutions must treat the Cass review as a significant event and act upon it
May 30, 2024
Better use of data can help to prevent future deaths
May 30, 2024
New WHO guidance can support transparent and informed engagement with the private sector
May 29, 2024
Forget about replacing doctors with AI—just get our computers to work
May 28, 2024
TDR at 50: advancing a longstanding commitment to inclusion
May 28, 2024
When I use a word . . . The languages of medicines—International Nonproprietary Names (INNs)
May 24, 2024
Homelessness is a health emergency: criminalising homeless people will only make it worse
May 24, 2024
“Start private, end private”—a principle that could help protect the NHS from subsidising private care
May 24, 2024
SAS and locally employed doctors deserve more support and respect
May 23, 2024
A potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease … and other research
May 23, 2024
David Oliver: NHS England’s proposals to aid junior doctor retention are basic good practice presented as radical ideas
May 22, 2024
As a doctor with pregnancy associated osteoporosis, I know that the NHS can do better for women with this condition
May 22, 2024
Forgiving medical student loan debt could help protect the future of a diverse NHS workforce
May 22, 2024
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