On Wednesday 6 October—on the same day that the UK prime minister Boris Johnson delivers his leadership speech to the Conservative Party Conference—5.5 million households will see the biggest overnight […]
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Trying to fit in: why #DressLikeADoctor doesn’t work
After her OSCE in July, Eilidh Wilcockson, a third-year medical student at Newcastle University, received some surprising feedback: not about her clinical knowledge or examination technique, but about what she […]
On the psychology and politics of wearing masks
Throughout the covid pandemic, there has been a constant concern that the public would be the weak point in the response—either unwilling or psychologically unable to abide by the measures […]
South Korea’s My HealthWay: A “digital highway” of personal health records, but to where?
South Korea’s rollout of a new electronic health record system will give patients greater accessibility and control over their data, but questions about security and privacy remain unanswered, writes Junho […]
The cut to Universal Credit is set to widen health inequalities when the government has promised to “level up” health
The recent focus on additional funding for health and social care has failed to overshadow another government policy decision with significant implications for our nation’s health. The £20 a week […]
Benoit Gomis: Why we can’t let cannabis become the next Big Tobacco
The momentum for cannabis regulation is growing around the world. The US is debating federal legalisation. Eighteen states—around a third of the US population—have already legalised non-medical cannabis since 2012. […]
Striving for equality by putting women at the centre of their maternity care
Maternal mortality and morbidity have been at the forefront of the public health agenda for the past three decades. However, despite global efforts, avoidable injury and death remain a considerable […]
Learning from covid-19 to improve health information for South Asian communities
Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority populations, including South Asian communities in the UK, and highlighted the urgent need for culturally appropriate health information. Written and multimedia […]
Martin Marshall: Media attacks on GPs threaten the doctor-patient relationship
There’ve been numerous times in the past when GPs have unwittingly become the target of media criticism, but the current onslaught is the worst I can remember in over 30 […]
Assisted dying: we must prioritise research
Evidence must be applied to the assisted dying debate with the same rigour it is with other policy decisions, write Katherine E Sleeman and Gareth S Owen […]