I have been widowed. It seems surreal to be writing that sentence, and yet it is indisputably true. I was there; I know. My husband, a consultant anaesthetist and intensivist, […]
Month: December 2017
Deborah Cohen: The Bawa-Garba case, the GMC, and a “tragic circle”
When eminent senior doctors—who have a keen and known interest in medical ethics—leave a courtroom threatening to quit the General Medical Council (GMC) so that their money can’t be used […]
Tara Lamont: Support through sharing stories
It seems like it really is good to talk. A new study by Jill Maben carefully evaluated the experience of nurses, doctors, and others taking part in Schwartz Rounds. These […]
Kamal R Mahtani, Tom Jefferson, and Carl Heneghan: What makes a systematic review “complex”?
Kamal R Mahtani, Tom Jefferson, and Carl Heneghan reflect on the lack of definitions, and propose a solution […]
Joel Lexchin: Bringing Vioxx back to life
In movie lore, zombies are people who have come back to life to reek havoc and kill innocent people. Now there is a proposal to bring Vioxx (rofecoxib) back to […]
Nick Hopkinson: The lungs in winter—helping the NHS to cope better with respiratory disease
Winter is here and with it the annual NHS winter crisis. Lung disease makes a substantial contribution to this, particularly in children and older people. Many respiratory illnesses are seasonal; […]
Robin Baddeley: An uncomfortable mismatch between control and responsibility
This mismatch is the elephant in the room, and the key to understanding the medical profession’s response to the Bawa-Garba case […]
Stephen Bradley: The NHS workforce—fix the leaky bucket before turning on the tap
Increased staffing is welcome, but only addressing the crisis in morale can stem the attrition crippling our medical workforce. Many improvements can be made without additional spending […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Alcohol
At this time of year, well at any time of year really, a look at alcohol may not go amiss. Alcohol was originally what you put on your eyes, powder […]
Sian Griffiths: We need to take decisive action to address the harms of problem gambling
Lack of evidence should not be an excuse for inaction […]