Primary care networks must not be a missed opportunity to address the disparity between mental and physical health, argues Kamal Sidhu […]
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Autonomy, mastery, respect, and fulfillment are key to avoiding moral injury in physicians
Moral injury occurs when the basic elements of the medical profession are eroded, say Simon G Talbot and Wendy Dean […]
Raanan Gillon: Fairness and justice in medical practice and policy
The BMA is offering a £4000 prize for the BMA Presidential essay competition. Raanan Gillon explains the rationale behind the prize […]
Ilona Kickbusch: The dark side of digital health
Fascinated as we are by digital gadgets and promises, we do not look deeply enough at the radical impact of the digital transformation on our health and life. Increasingly social […]
Bureaucracy is hampering the success of clinical research
Independent academic clinical research is indispensable for optimising standards of care, speeding up treatment access, and ensuring the most efficient use of limited healthcare resources. However, for decades now, initiating […]
Ian Hamilton: Focusing on GHB ignores the more common involvement of alcohol in sexual assault
Recent high profile sexual attacks have drawn attention to the drug GHB, yet Ian Hamilton underlines how much more commonly alcohol is weaponised in cases of sexual assault […]
Chris McAloon: De-escalating anxiety in the waiting room
Sitting waiting for my relative to be called to see the consultant was a strange experience. We waited for their name to be called, wondering with every new person who […]
People deserve safe access zones around clinical areas providing abortion care
On the first of January 2019, abortion care became more widely available in the Republic of Ireland. Prior to this abortion was only available when there was a “significant risk […]
Marika Davies: The government cannot escape the reality of the significant health impact of the bushfire crisis
The government must take action to address the cause of the bushfires and support those providing care […]
Katie Knight: When stock photography fails to get the picture
The lack of variety of medical stock photography images helps to perpetuate stereotypes and negate the existence of other experiences […]