It never ceases to amaze when policy options that have either failed or lack evidence reappear for public debate. They “may go into remission, but they never disappear.” [1] They […]
Month: July 2018
Sarah Markham: Independent review of the mental health act—an example of patient partnership in action
In the Autumn of 2017, Theresa May, the prime minister, announced an independent review of the Mental Health Act (MHA). The aim of the review is to make recommendations on […]
Nick Wilson and Matt Morgan: Is the “bench to bedside” broken?
Over recent decades, the UK has been a key innovator in medicine. The UK ranked 2nd overall between 1996-2017 in the number of medical publications (1,059,287). [1] The benefits of research […]
Julian Sheather: The effect of anti-terrorism legislation on the provision of healthcare globally
Anyone who reads a fair amount will know those lovely moments when one piece of writing arcs across to another. Synchronicity, happenstance, call it what you will. Recently a colleague […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—16 July 2018
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Caves and diseases
The recent rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach from an underground cave, two and a half miles and several hours from the surface, had the world enthralled. Having […]
Richard Smith: Is precision medicine a fantasy?
Was Richard Smith wrong to call precision medicine a fantasy? […]
Martin McKee: Decoding the Brexit white paper—what might it mean for health?
The government’s stated intention was to provide a degree of certainty, but in that it has failed […]
Wynn Aung: Celebrating Pride and the NHS
On the 7th of July 2018 I took part in the Pride in London parade to celebrate who I am and also to test my stamina. Britain was experiencing a […]
Johanna Hanefeld and Benjamin Hawkins: NCDs—it’s time to embrace the evidence, not industry
Embracing actors from any health harming industry is misguided given the scale of the current NCD crisis, argue Johanna Hanefeld and Benjamin Hawkins […]