Psychological contracts exist between medical trainees and their training institutions that involve a series of expectations and implied promises. [1] There is evidence that in the eyes of medical trainees […]
Year: 2020
Moral distress—easier said than solved
We have all had times when working in healthcare was difficult and distressing, and it feels good sometimes to admit it. We need to share responsibility and look out for […]
Cecilia Trigg: Veganuary blues—spare a thought for the food allergic patient
As many start the new year with resolutions to consume a more plant-based diet, we should spare a thought for the food allergic patient negotiating an increasing array of food […]
Nada Al-Hadithy: The NHS needs to do more to support its workforce
Nada Al-Hadithy reflects on what a year working as a National Medical Director’s clinical leadership fellow in the civil service taught her about how to improve working lives in the […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Phantastic pharmacology
Several IndoEuropean roots mean to shine: ARG (as in argent), AUS (East and Aurora), BHEL (blue, blind, blond/e), BHERƎG (bright), DHEU (divine and Jove), GHEL (gleam, gold, yellow), KAND (candle, […]
Alex Nowbar’s weekly research review—17 January 2020
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals. […]
Kamal Sidhu: Primary care networks need to be supported to focus on mental health
Primary care networks must not be a missed opportunity to address the disparity between mental and physical health, argues Kamal Sidhu […]
Hilary Thomson: Grasping the nettle of narrative synthesis
Hilary Thomson tells us more about the SWiM project team’s development of the SWiM guideline for the synthesis of quantitative data of intervention effects […]
John Middleton: Brexiting health—the UK will miss out on prosperity, public health and planetary health
The new President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, took up office on 3 December 2019. She has set out a strong programme to improve and protect the […]
Autonomy, mastery, respect, and fulfillment are key to avoiding moral injury in physicians
Moral injury occurs when the basic elements of the medical profession are eroded, say Simon G Talbot and Wendy Dean […]