Non training posts for junior doctors provide great benefits both for the junior doctors that choose them and the NHS, says Emma Toman […]
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Julia Sinclair: Drastic cuts and disconnected services are fuelling a surge in drug related deaths
National decision makers must wake up to the fact that their approach to addictions services is fuelling the rise in drug-related deaths, says Julia Sinclair […]
Paul Youngs: Pension tax reform needs to be swift to tackle doctors’ sense of injustice
The absurdity of pension schemes that have led to doctors working less to earn more, needs to be changed quickly and decisively to stave off another NHS crisis, says Paul […]
Elizabeth Bates: The right to see a GP shouldn’t be controversial
Too often the right to see a GP, guaranteed by NHS England guidelines, is denied to the most vulnerable in our society, says Elizabeth Bates […]
Antonia Round: Identity crisis—are lanyards the safest way to say hello?
It’s time for medical students to hang up their lanyards, a safer alternative is available, says Antonia Round […]
Jack Dickenson: Studying medicine with a stammer
Jack Dickenson opens up about his experience of studying and practising medicine with a stammer […]
Domestic political alliances with conservative forces in the US is costing women their health at home and abroad
The Trump administration’s ideological commitment to the domestic anti-abortion lobby is endangering women across the Americas, say Hani Serag et al […]
Zoe Steley and Sandy Robertson: First aid for the climate emergency is better delivered as a team
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s decision to divest from fossil fuels is a welcome step, say Zoe Steley and Sandy Robertson […]
Recruit for values, train for skills—what medical school admissions could learn from nursing associate recruitment programmes
More medical schools need to recognise that A-level grades are not the best way to judge the potential to be a doctor, says Katie Knight […]
Paola Kruger: The role of a patient expert in a medical team
Paola Kruger talks about how she became a patient expert and helps provide support to other patients with her condition […]