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Humanising birth: Does the language we use matter?
Language matters as a way of respecting women’s views and ensuring that they are empowered to make decisions […]
Nicola Dalbeth and Keith J Petrie: It’s time to change the name of gout
Historical stereotypes surrounding the disease label “gout” are an important barrier to effective treatment in contemporary practice […]
Jan Filochowski: Should hospitals return charitable donations from the Presidents’ Club?
Poor old Great Ormond Street Hospital! The hospital, along with several other hospitals and charities, recently found itself prominently highlighted in a rather tawdry debate about the events at the […]
Victor Adebowale: There is no excuse for homelessness in Britain in 2018
Homelessness is a neon sign that something is fundamentally wrong with health and housing policies […]
Chris Ham and Anna Charles: Accountable care is a promising way of integrating care
Campaigners have launched judicial reviews of a proposed contract designed to enable NHS commissioners to procure care from accountable care organisations. The contract would allow these organisations to take responsibility […]
Charlie Massey: We are committed to making health services a place for learning, not blaming
The Bawa-Garba case has been tragic: a family lost their son in terrible circumstances and a doctor lost her career. I know there is concern and anger about this issue, […]
Sebastian Walsh: Refusing “ash cash”
The completion of a cremation form is a service that takes time and knowledge, and in any other walk of life a service demands payment. But I am not in […]
Corinna Hawkes: Reducing sugar—major supermarkets should start competing on health
Going to my local supermarket recently it struck me just how far we are from helping people eat well. A Krispy Kreme donut stand immediately greeted me and baskets of […]
Derek Yach: Building a Foundation to accelerate an end to smoking
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Inc. (the “Foundation”) was established to accelerate an end to smoking. The rationale for the Foundation and initial thinking on its activities have previously […]