John Hughes offers a patient’s perspective on how medical professionals can help […]
Month: June 2019
Faye Gishen: Suicide among medical students
We have a duty of care to our future doctors to discuss and address this complex issue, says Faye Gishen […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a Word…Biomarkers—classifications
“Classification” is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “a systematic distribution, allocation, or arrangement of things in a number of distinct classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived or […]
Sarah Markham: We have to learn from homicides committed by mental health patients
The reduction of data collection of homicides committed by mental health patients is short-sighted and detrimental to the safety of patients and wider society, says Sarah Markham […]
Heidi Edmundson: Can we change the culture around breaks in the NHS?
The culture of working without breaks is dangerous to doctors’ and patients’ wellbeing, only a cultural shift can change things, argues Heidi Edmundson […]
Tobacco 21 laws must be carefully implemented to be effective
The effectiveness of laws prohibiting under 21 year old’s purchasing tobacco relies on how they are implemented and enforced, say Holly Jarman and colleagues […]
Sharif Al-Ghazal: Healthcare has been weaponised in the Syrian conflict
The targeting of Syria’s medical infrastructure is designed to terrorise the population, and is deepening the humanitarian crisis, says Sharif Al-Ghazal […]
Jane Wilcock: The digitalisation of NHS patient care should be medically tested
The rapid digitalisation of the NHS must be robust in identifying the benefits, failures, and risks of new and existing technologies, says Jane Wilcock […]
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—25 June 2019
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Hope Virgo: People with eating disorders should be offered help regardless of their weight
Healthcare professionals should stop using BMI as the sole measure of an eating disorder, says Hope Virgo […]