• Gareth Iacobucci reports that the National Health Action Party secured just over 20 000 votes across 12 constituencies in the UK general election. In three constituencies, it achieved fourth place […]
Editors at large
Sally Carter and Emma Parish review Who Cares?
A whirlwind of real voices from the NHS by Sally Carter, technical editor, The BMJ. “It’s a parade performance,” said the woman at the box office, “but some of it […]
The BMJ Today: Assessing eyes in infants, latest on open data, and new EMA rules on pharma’s revolving door
Here’s what is new in The BMJ today. • Practice Many GPs may find the challenge of assessing eyes and vision in infants and preschool children intimidating. Andrew Blaikie and Gordon […]
The BMJ Today: The Ebola legacy and the social determinants of health
• In a week in which the World Health Organization announces a drop in new cases of Ebola virus infection, Sophie Arie looks at lessons learnt during the recent epidemic and […]
The BMJ Today: Private practice—“so venal, it bordered on criminal”
• Private practice is unethical—and doctors should give it up Consultant cardiologist John Dean talks frankly about why he could not go on with his private medical practice. “No matter how […]
David Payne: Top nurses with a tamed Hound
Spare a thought for the comedian asked to host a professional awards ceremony within a week of the UK general election. Oliver Reed lookalike Rufus Hound (pictured) showed all the signs […]
Nepal’s earthquake, depression in EastEnders, running away from rugby balls, and bad language
• “We were on the fifth floor of the Yellow Pagoda Hotel discussing radiotherapy for lung cancer at about noon on Saturday 25 April when suddenly the floor lurched and we […]
The BMJ Today: A bullet in the heart and other stories…..
• According to this study of 900,000 patients, commercial providers of out of hours GP care in England are associated with poorer experience of care compared with NHS or not for […]
The BMJ Today: A healthy NHS, preventing SIDS, and more on Nepal
• A letter to the next secretary of state for health In an open letter to the politician who will become secretary of health after the UK general election on […]
The BMJ Today: Hidden calories, a derailed salt strategy, and a call for aid to Nepal
• Is it time for calorie labels on alcohol? How much do you know about the calorie content of your favourite tipple? Probably not much, if you follow the trend […]