Almost exactly one year ago, there was a little known breakthrough that quietly started to change everything for people with HIV. The findings from the landmark PARTNER Study were published […]
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Joann Elmore: When diagnostic uncertainty hits home
Joann Elmore discusses how being diagnosed with suspected melanoma altered the focus of her research […]
Victoria Twigg: Training in the NHS needs to be tailored to “Generation Y”
A report on remuneration by The Doctors’ and Dentists’ review body (DDRB) discussed the changing needs of the younger workforce, often referred to as “Generation Y.” These are trainees and junior […]
Martin Brunet: Let’s ditch the word “resuscitation” in DNACPR
It is not clear what we mean by resuscitation, says Martin Brunet. […]
NHS standards and performance: Is prioritisation the answer we’ve been looking for?
The King’s Fund’s June 2017 quarterly monitoring report (QMR) showed that NHS performance on key access targets over the financial year 2016/17 continued to deteriorate. For the ambulance response time, […]
Robert Thomas: Lithuania has a vision for exercise and lifestyle medicine
The Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition recently organised a series of lectures in the two largest University Hospitals located at Vilnius and Kaunas. Enthusiastic patients and medical staff were eager to […]
Ahmed Kazmi: A GP’s experience of the Grenfell Tower fire
I am a GP working in the west London area. My clinic is less than 800 metres from Grenfell Tower and several of our patients were residents there. Wednesday was […]
Helgi Johannsson: I am a better doctor for allowing myself to stop, reflect, and grieve
A consultant anaesthetist reflects on what he has learnt from treating patients from Grenfell Tower […]
Simon Wessely et al: The most common response to traumatic events is resilience
Morale largely depends on care in first 36 hours: rest centres, facilities for children, information, healthcare, and food […]
Ian Hamilton: Healthcare professionals need more guidance to reduce the risk of cannabis related health problems
In 2005 7579 people in England entered drug treatment for problems related to cannabis; by 2014 this had risen to 11 821. It is likely that this rise has continued […]