• In the wake of the UK general election, Chris Ham, chief executive at the Kings Fund, writes about the challenges facing the newly elected Conservative government. He asks what […]
Month: May 2015
Mrunalini Gowda: How can researchers meet community needs?
This blog is my reflection on regular field visits as part of the urban health action research project that I am currently working on. The field site for the project […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—11 May 2015
NEJM 7 May 2015 Vol 372 1860 This week the NEJM is offering everyone a free lunch, in the form of an open access article and editorial on the theme […]
The BMJ Today: The NHS in the aftermath of the UK’s general election
• Gareth Iacobucci reports that the National Health Action Party secured just over 20 000 votes across 12 constituencies in the UK general election. In three constituencies, it achieved fourth place […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . þink about ðis
In each of the following pairs of generic drug names one is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) and the other is not: • beclomethasone/beclometasone • betamethasone/betametasone • chlorthalidone/chlortalidone • ethacrynic […]
Paul Auerbach: The Nepal Ambulance Service
With the help of Rebecca Walker, a faculty member within the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford and a very active participant in Stanford Emergency Medicine International (SEMI), I am writing […]
Sally Carter and Emma Parish review Who Cares?
A whirlwind of real voices from the NHS by Sally Carter, technical editor, The BMJ. “It’s a parade performance,” said the woman at the box office, “but some of it […]
Art Cohen and Selwyn Ray: The lessons of late April in Baltimore
After years of suffering and resignation about disrespect and mistreatment at the hands of local police, young and older African-American residents of inner city west and east Baltimore, joined by […]
The BMJ Today: Assessing eyes in infants, latest on open data, and new EMA rules on pharma’s revolving door
Here’s what is new in The BMJ today. • Practice Many GPs may find the challenge of assessing eyes and vision in infants and preschool children intimidating. Andrew Blaikie and Gordon […]
David Oliver: Minding our language around care for older people and why it matters
I love to plough through the newspapers, with radio or TV news on in the background. My enjoyment can be punctured by annoyances. Recurring candidates for this personal “room 101” […]