On 15 December 2017 my life was transformed. In seconds I went from Paediatrician to trauma patient, thanks to a car hitting me as I walked to work. Instead of […]
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What does staff engagement mean in the NHS and why is it important?
The National Health Service is the United Kingdom’s largest employer, committed to delivering high quality, safe healthcare, and dependent on an engaged, properly resourced workforce to cope with ever rising […]
Processing trauma: Resilience may not lie within individuals, but between individuals
Matthew Walton discusses the importance of education and peer support in medical school […]
Matthew Taylor: People not technology will shape the future of work
As the author of “Good Work”, the report of the independent inquiry into modern employment practices commissioned in 2016 by the prime minister, I often speak at conferences exploring the […]
J T Winkler and Tam Fry: Making the healthy choice the cheaper choice
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is already showing some signs of success. Indeed, a double success—not just lowering the sugar content of drinks, but lowering the comparative prices of […]
Even normal saline is harmful if used wrongly, so why did EMA single out hydroxyethyl starch?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the suspension of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions from the market—a cornerstone treatment for hypovolemia. Such a recommendation makes no sense, for it is […]
Mary Higgins: Ireland’s eighth amendment—I want to care for women, not abandon them
On 25 May, Ireland will vote on whether to repeal the eighth amendment, which upholds the republic’s strict abortion laws. Mary Higgins explains why she’s hoping for change […]
We need better screening tools and outcome measures to develop meaningful predictions of post-surgical pain
Patients undergoing elective surgery often attend a pre-assessment clinic where suitability for surgery is determined. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are increasingly used to assess the quality of care delivered […]
Katie Ghose: GPs should stop charging victims of domestic abuse for information
Recently, a survivor of domestic abuse contacted Women’s Aid in floods of tears. She desperately needed a letter of medical evidence to prove that she had been a victim of […]
Harsher drug prohibition won’t stop violence, but regulation might, law enforcers say
To reduce the violence from illegal trade we should replace our enforcement led approach with regulation and support in a health based strategy […]