One of the great joys of the internet age (and yes, this says much about the geek in me) is that it is now possible to pick up a news […]
Month: May 2019
Transparency is needed on NHS charges for migrants and data sharing agreements
Timely access to healthcare depends on individuals recognising that they need clinical care, knowing that they are entitled to that care, and trusting the healthcare system and individuals which provide […]
#WhyWeDoResearch—raising research awareness and opportunities for patients, public, and staff
The #WhyWeDoResearch is a Twitter campaign that began in December 2014 by way of introducing the research team at The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to the local […]
Alice Chapman-Hatchett: The future of health research in Europe—three visions for 2029
Last week the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) travelled to London to discuss what the world of health research will look like 10 years from now. The event showcased a […]
Tessa Richards: Transforming healthcare—one flower at a time
Canadian initiative ups the advocacy for patient and public partnership […]
Jonathan R. Goodman: A data dividend tax would help the NHS monetise health data
“Philosophy,” said the twentieth-century philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, “is not a theory, but an activity.” [1] When working through big questions, we shouldn’t expect to find big answers, but to learn […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Reported outcomes
In the last few weeks I have been discussing criteria that prescribers may consider in deciding whether to introduce a therapeutic intervention. They include: the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), […]
Why Mozambique’s cyclones tell us disaster preparedness needs health at its core
Maria Moitinho de Almeida and Debarati Guha-Sapir In March 2019, Cyclone Idai barreled through four eastern provinces of Mozambique, bringing a deadly storm surge to coastal areas. The cyclone was […]
Emma Cartwright and Helen Macdonald: What patients think and how they have changed our practice
“What your patient is thinking” In 2015, The BMJ kicked off a new series called “What your patient is thinking” (WYPIT) with a much discussed article on the language used […]
Richard Smith: Everybody should read The Uninhabitable Earth
Everybody reading The Uninhabitable Earth could literally (the correct use of a usually misused word) save the planet, says Richard Smith The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells is the only […]