I went to see a film with my son. He bought a packet of toffee popcorn. I love toffee popcorn but it has little nutritional value and in excess would […]
Columnists
Tiago Villanueva: Spanish doctors and the revolution in the streets of Madrid
We’ve all seen the recent images on television in Spain, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets of Madrid and occupying its main squares. After Tunis and […]
Sandra Lako: coordination and clinical work
A lot of the work the Welbodi Partnership does is to coordinate and facilitate projects and training programs within the hospital. Our aim is capacity building – helping others to […]
Martin McShane: No rules
I read the King’s fund paper on management in the NHS. It should be read widely. Some politicians and professionals understand that successful organisations have good management. Some even understand […]
Richard Smith: My boots – an obituary
My boots died last week as I walked the Cornish coastal path from St Just to St Ives. One comfort was that they died together. The sole of one boot […]
Tracey Koehlmoos: The tide is turning for the private sector in developing countries
You cannot live in Dhaka, where I live and work, without seeing the necessity of the private sector for health. The private sector provides the overwhelming majority of outpatient curative care, […]
Des O’Neill: Death and transfiguration
Death, suffering, and the after life – what a way to finish a geriatric medicine congress! I had at first viewed the invitation to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra concert as […]
Douglas Noble on the BMJ Group Awards 2011
The 3rd BMJ Group Awards took place on 18th May. All the great and good in healthcare, national and international, assembled for 13 awards, including the prestigious lifetime achievement award. […]
Muir Gray: Two cheers for bureaucracy, four cheers for ants
We are in the throes of debating the structure of the NHS for, I think, the 20th time in my professional life, but structure is, in my experience, of little […]
Tiago Villanueva: Quaternary prevention and disease mongering
One of the major advantages of being an active member of listservers, particularly international ones, is that I am in touch with leading colleagues around the world, and also I can learn about […]