Keeping patients well outside of a hospital setting and getting them home as soon as possible once they are medically fit delivers benefits both to the individual and to the […]
Month: August 2020
Sahar Abdulrahman: Do Black Lives Matter in the NHS?
Without analysing Blackness specifically, we cannot understand or defeat the anti-blackness that exists in the NHS, says Sahar Abdulrahman […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Pseudonymy
Have you ever used a pseudonym? There are many reasons for doing so. The word “pseudonym” comes from two Greek words: the combining form ψευδο- or ψευδ- before a vowel, […]
Clare Gerada: As the “covid-cohort” start clinical practice, I wish them luck
We have just begun that time of the year when newly qualified doctors start their first year in clinical practice. I wish this “covid-cohort” luck and congratulate them on entering […]
The NHS Frontline pin—thank you to our NHS frontline workers
Sometimes a small gesture can make a big difference When covid-19 first arrived in the UK this year, I’d watched enough Grey’s Anatomy to know that something was wrong. At […]
Covid-19 calls for rapid, but not rushed, innovation
Covid-19 has led to innumerable research initiatives internationally. Many of these are interdisciplinary; involving academic, industry, and frontline clinical researchers. In a recent opinion piece, Mike Clarke described many of […]
Fast tracked but still unseen: Black and minority ethnic doctors must no longer be overlooked
Graduating from medical school during a pandemic has been a tumultuous experience. My colleagues and I sat modified exams, cancelled our electives, held our graduation ceremony on Zoom, and were […]
Dilemmas for China’s hospital pharmacists
The misuse of medication is a serious problem in China. In 2018, The National Health Commission issued a notice to improve the regulation and verification of prescriptions in medical institutions. […]