During the years spanning the 100th anniversary of the 1914–18 war, The Daily Telegraph has, day by day, been publishing facsimiles of issues of the paper that appeared 100 years […]
Columnists
Tara Lamont: Support through sharing stories
It seems like it really is good to talk. A new study by Jill Maben carefully evaluated the experience of nurses, doctors, and others taking part in Schwartz Rounds. These […]
Nick Hopkinson: The lungs in winter—helping the NHS to cope better with respiratory disease
Winter is here and with it the annual NHS winter crisis. Lung disease makes a substantial contribution to this, particularly in children and older people. Many respiratory illnesses are seasonal; […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Alcohol
At this time of year, well at any time of year really, a look at alcohol may not go amiss. Alcohol was originally what you put on your eyes, powder […]
Sian Griffiths: We need to take decisive action to address the harms of problem gambling
Lack of evidence should not be an excuse for inaction […]
Neville Goodman’s metaphor watch: Tsunami
Metaphor Watch kicked off (a metaphor for started) with epidemic, used ubiquitously and inappropriately for the non-communicable diseases of industrialized nations. I rounded off (a metaphor for finished) with a […]
Martin McKee: The Brexit agreement—a work in progress, but much is still uncertain
Although it was touch and go up to the very end, the negotiators from the European Union and the United Kingdom government have agreed that “sufficient progress” has been made […]
Hadiza Bawa-Garba could have been any member of frontline staff working in today’s overstretched NHS
The only way to improve patient safety is to talk openly about everything that contributes to patient harm, says Rachel Clarke […]
Richard Smith: Strong evidence of bias against research from low income countries
I have taught classes on how to get published in scientific journals in many low and middle income countries, and just about every participant in every class has thought that […]
Peter Brindley and Matt Morgan: All I want for Christmas…is to slow down
Digital addiction is a real barrier to patient centred care […]