I often try and whizz round an exhibition during a lunch hour, but the Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition on forensics is not one to rush. My visit was how I […]
Month: February 2015
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Cough drops
Conversations with my patients can be very revealing. “I know you say they’re ace, Doc, but I can’t take these tablets.” “Why not, Pat?” “They give me a terrible cough. […]
The BMJ Today: Cloned GPs, MDR TB, and more after Savile
Here is a taste of what’s new on thebmj.com today. If I ruled the NHS • We need drones, robots, and autonomous ambulances In our new series, Mary Church, a Glasgow […]
Saffron Cordery: Enhanced tariff offer—what’s left for mental health?
The big national health “system” story of the past week has been the surprise announcement of a voluntary tariff. This is one part of a solution put forward by NHS […]
William Cayley: What are the (hidden) costs?
“The economics of education are changed dramatically by delivering online courses to large numbers, making expensive education much cheaper.” That line in Richard Smith’s blog post describing a proposed “global […]
Sandra Lako: The challenges of identifying and isolating Ebola cases in Sierra Leone
Although the situation in Sierra Leone with respect to Ebola has improved considerably since November, there are still cases in Freetown every day. With Ebola still present, it is important […]
Praveenkumar Aivalli on the status of AYUSH doctors in the government healthcare delivery system in India
AYUSH—an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy—is a system of medicine that has been integrated into the Indian national healthcare delivery system to strengthen public health in rural […]
The BMJ Today: Smoking outdoors, substandard drugs in trials, and managing lower gastrointestinal symptoms
Here is my personal selection of what is new on The BMJ today: Head to Head • Is a smoking ban in UK parks and outdoor spaces a good idea? […]
Richard Graham: Child and adolescent mental health in the 21st century
The Duchess of Cambridge’s support for children’s mental health at the beginning of the first Children’s Mental Health Week was welcome, necessary, and urgent. At a time when austerity measures […]
Samir Dawlatly: Burnt out or boiled alive
The cleaner popped his head round the door, “You nearly finished, doc? Or are you happy to lock up?” The GP glanced at the bottom right corner of the glowing […]