As the NHS explores the potential impact of AI on healthcare provision we should be wary of the revolving door between Big Tech companies and the NHS, says Paul Tiffin […]
Month: July 2019
Kieran Walsh: Contextualised and evidence based health systems strengthening
The principles of evidence-based medicine demonstrate shortcomings in the current research around health systems strengthening, says Kieran Walsh […]
Shinzō Abe: New policies for new health challenges
In Japan’s ageing society, healthcare is forcing difficult political choices. However, prime minister Shinzō Abe says a 100 year-life society will enrich, rather than burden, this leading economy. Here, excerpts […]
Premature deaths among people with a learning disability—what will it take for things to change?
We have known for decades that people with a learning disability experience premature deaths. What will it take to change the status quo, asks Keri-Michѐle Lodge […]
Richard Smith: An example of low value health care—time to talk about money and opportunity cost
I’m sitting in the eye clinic for perhaps the tenth time and concluding that the whole programme that I have been through has been a waste of time, resources, clinical […]
Martin McKee: Has the UK gone GUBU?
Martin McKee asks if the Irish word GUBU offers an adequate description of UK politics in 2019? […]
Blair Graham: Chernobyl is more than compelling TV—it provides a masterclass in human factors
As clinicians, we can learn from those in Chernobyl’s control room, says Blair Graham […]
Titilola Banjoko: A quiet revolution—NHS volunteers are strengthening services in Africa and Asia
Titilola Banjoko asks how healthcare worker migration can be managed to the mutual benefit of the NHS and health systems overseas […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Composite outcomes and core outcome sets
Last week I discussed the composite origins of the word “composite”. It comes from the Latin words cum, with or together, and ponere to put. Ponere comes from aposinere, a […]
Georgia Richards and Peter Gill: Early career researchers at EBMLive 2019
Only days remain until the annual EBMLive conference in Oxford. Georgia Richards and Peter Gill provide an update on the inaugural Doug Altman Scholarship and initiative to build capacity for […]