On 31 May 2021, a group of researchers and NGOs (see list of signatories in the acknowledgement section below) submitted an open letter to the Heads of Medicines Agencies, a […]
Month: July 2021
Doctors must grasp the key elements of living with progressive disability
All doctors receive some training in physical disability, but many will not come face to face with the realities. Managing people with increasing disability is done largely outside hospital by […]
Counselling on reusable menstrual products: an opportunity to mitigate climate change and address period poverty in the doctor’s office
The covid-19 pandemic has highlighted our dependency on single-use healthcare products worldwide, despite their increased cumulative costs, elevated susceptibility to supply chain strains and significant environmental impacts. The most prominent […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Tortured phrases
Artificial intelligence is hardly out of the news these days. Last week, for example, the AI company DeepMind, whose AI versions of board games such as chess and go have […]
Fear, gratitude, and family—all in a night’s work for my hospital
A few months ago, I came home late from working at the “covid-coalface,” and fell into a fitful, grumpy, sleep. I was sick to the back teeth with work, specifically […]
Julia Gumy: Child centred care in paediatric oncology—lessons from the covid-19 pandemic
A BBC news article titled “Covid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children” highlighted the negative effect of the pandemic on children’s physical and mental wellbeing. Months of lockdown […]
Simon Hodes: Mixed messages on covid-19 childhood vaccination leave patients confused and GPs on the back foot
After much discussion and debate, on 19 July 2021, we finally heard the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) decision that the UK will now start vaccinating some at […]
Simone Biles’ bravery is a lesson in leadership for everyone: it takes more courage to step back than to step up
Showing vulnerability is not a failure—doctors could learn from Biles’ example, says Clara Munro […]
Conspicuous by its absence: health in the European Commission’s Artificial Intelligence Act
A new proposal for regulating AI in the EU disregards the risks of AI when it comes to people’s health, writes Hannah van Kolfschooten […]
GP patient survey points to some of the challenges that general practice is now facing
The publication of the results of the GP patient survey is always a significant moment—a survey of c850,000 people merits serious attention. The survey happens every year and is an […]