Young people growing up in poverty in the UK are at risk of becoming a ‘lost generation’. While the term ‘generation’ has several meanings, Mannheim’s concept of generation is helpful […]
Month: January 2021
Kartik Raj: UK’s independent food banks: a lifeline in a year of crisis
Food banks, including those in the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), which The BMJ is supporting in its 2020-21 appeal, have provided a lifeline for many people in the UK […]
Alex Nowbar’s research reviews—29 January 2021
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals […]
Covid-19: what do the data show on deaths registered in England and Wales?
This week saw the UK pass the tragic milestone of more than 100,000 deaths from covid-19, becoming the first country in Europe to do so. Throughout the pandemic there have […]
The power and potential of using social media to connect patients and health professionals
Linda Tutty, a patient with inflammatory bowel disease, and Alaa El Hussana, a colorectal surgeon, discuss how social media can be used to empower patients, promote self management, and co-develop […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Viruses
In reviewing words that have been first recorded in the 50 years since I qualified as a doctor, I have noticed how frequently names of viruses have appeared, rather like […]
“An extraordinary opportunity”—being at a birth as a medical student
Being present at a birth isn’t just a tickbox exercise for medical students, but an opportunity to see a different side of medicine […]
Giles Maskell: And that’s an order!
“I’ve just ordered a scan.” “Re-quested. You’ve just requested a scan.” This exchange between junior doctor and radiologist takes place countless times every day in hospitals across the UK. It’s […]
Urgent and emergency care-only service means misery for people who need help most
National Voices is a coalition of health and care charities. These charities have a deep understanding of what is going on in the lives of the people, families, and communities […]
Up the line to death: covid-19 has revealed a mortal betrayal of the world’s healthcare workers
The covid-19 pandemic is taking a harsh toll on healthcare workers. In the Mirror newspaper on 20 January 2021: “52,000 NHS staff are off sick with covid.” [1] Over 850 […]