The right to highest attainable physical and mental health is a universal human right that applies to everyone, regardless of immigration status. But sadly, in practice, many people face obstacles […]
Month: December 2018
Greta McLachlan: How to navigate the NHS towards good leadership?
Leadership skills are still neglected among clinicians, says Greta McLachlan, and the NHS is the worse for it […]
Tim Spector: Butter or margarine? Food religion challenged
Over a hundred academics recently signed a letter to the British Journal of Sports Medicine and BMJ editors criticising their pro-butter stance and for allowing a “biased” editorial comment which […]
Professional bodies call for the suspension of the NHS charging regulations
The harmful effects of this policy are being felt by vulnerable undocumented migrants, say Liam Crosby, Robert Verrecchia, John Middleton, Farhang Tahzib, and Andrew Goddard […]
Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley: Some Christmas words of cheer for today’s trainees
In the seasonal spirit of giving, Matt Morgan and Peter Brindley share what they’ve learnt from their time in medicine […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Naming the digits—the thumb
In the last two weeks I have discussed various aspects of our digits, including finger counting and fingerprints. This week I shall start looking at the names we give to […]
Positioning universities as health care providers is not in the best interest of university students
The announcement earlier this year that UK universities may be graded on their ability to deliver improved student mental health and wellbeing outcomes positions universities as providers of mental health […]
Matthew Lariviere: We need person centred research for person centred care
Earlier this year, my local haemophilia treatment centre invited me to take part in a clinical trial for a new anti-haemophilia medication. This new medication would involve administering subcutaneous injections […]
Zackary Berger’s weekly research reviews—13 December
Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Violence against doctors in India: Treatment can no longer be about “us and them”
If we want to end violence against doctors we need to change the attitudes of healthcare providers and the patient community towards one another, say Manjul Tripathi and Nishant Yagnick […]