On 21 November, a judge in Australia’s Federal Court, Anna Katzmann, ruled that Ethicon and its subsidiary Johnson & Johnson had been deceptive, misleading, and negligent in rushing transvaginal products […]
Editors at large
Tessa Richards: Should patient advocates adopt guerilla tactics?
Activism and new ways of getting input from a much wider range of patients and communities are needed to advance patient and public partnership in health systems […]
Paul Simpson: We need an army of academic zombie hunters
A public health approach is needed to defeat the undead in the literature […]
Anya de Iongh: What role can patients play in promoting environmentally friendly healthcare practices?
We all have a part to play in making a difference to the environment. What does that look like when we are patients, and consumers of healthcare resources? Healthcare organisations […]
Tessa Richards: My view, and that of 3980 other patients
A recent survey of cancer patients provides insight into where care is not meeting their needs—and may well reflect the situation in other serious conditions, says Tessa Richards […]
Duncan Jarvies: It’s time for healthcare to be a better LGBT+ ally
If doctors want to be a LGBT+ ally it’s time to go beyond kind words and take some action, says Duncan Jarvies […]
Zosia Kmietowicz: Young people at conferences—not including them is unethical
A lasting memory from the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver in early June was the abundance of young people. Katja Iversen, CEO of the gender equality and female health organisation, […]
Carl Heneghan: What next for transvaginal mesh?
Not a day goes by without the transvaginal mesh story evolving and becoming more confusing. The issues are complex, and it is often difficult to know what is being recommended […]
Tessa Richards: Transforming healthcare—one flower at a time
Canadian initiative ups the advocacy for patient and public partnership […]
Emma Cartwright and Helen Macdonald: What patients think and how they have changed our practice
“What your patient is thinking” In 2015, The BMJ kicked off a new series called “What your patient is thinking” (WYPIT) with a much discussed article on the language used […]