Undiagnosed burnout and depression is widespread within surgical communities in developed countries. [1, 2] Adequate working conditions—including appropriate workload, satisfactory workplace organisation, and sufficient illness recovery opportunity—are crucial to ensuring […]
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We risk our careers if we discuss assisted dying, say UK palliative care consultants
Five anonymous palliative care doctors say that although views diverge among specialists, palliative medicine’s professional association is stifling any free speech on assisted dying […]
Colin Hutchinson : “Where have all the doctors gone—and why?”
The Doctors for the NHS Essay PrizeIn collaboration with The BMJ“Where have all the doctors gone—and why?”Open to all doctors in training Last year, Doctors for the NHS (DFNHS) and […]
Neil Chanchlani: Britain’s opioid crisis—lessons to be learnt from Canada
The Times has recently launched Britain’s Opioid Crisis, a campaign to highlight the growing problem of opioid use within the UK. Following in North America’s footsteps, UK national headlines now […]
James Davies: CPR for all—a case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
James Davies considers the implications of blanket policies that direct healthcare professionals to “give CPR to all” […]
Danny Dorling: Austerity bites—falling life expectancy in the UK
On 8 March 2019 Lu Hiam and Martin McKee, referring to the most recent report from the Institute of Actuaries, said that we should not be surprised to discover that […]
Public engagement can fight against health inequalities—but only if we do it right
Health research is one of the most powerful tools for improving lives. But like any tool, its work has to be properly directed […]
John Brennan: Developing quality improvement as a core competency for doctors in training
During my training as a GP I was involved in a significant patient safety event. It was an experience that affected me deeply. It brought my fallibility to bear, and […]
Anna Taylor: Why officially measuring the scale of food insecurity is crucial
If we can record the scale of the problem, it’ll be the first step towards changing it, says Anna Taylor […]
Why we’re campaigning for broader criteria for assisted dying in the UK
Tony Nicklinson’s prolonged distress and the recent case of Omid T shows why people with intolerable and intractable suffering with no early end in sight should also be considered for […]