As the UK stands on the verge of exiting the EU without a deal, the government has quietly shifted the enforcement of its new “hostile environment” onto the already overstretched […]
NHS
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 […]
Dominic Arnold: Junior doctor changeovers need a steadier start
The current sink or swim approach to junior doctors starting new rotations serves neither doctors nor patients, says Dominic Arnold […]
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 […]
Zack Hassan: Digital literacy—a blind spot in medical education?
The medical world is abuzz with the potential of new technologies, but to translate this into better healthcare, medical training has to keep pace, says Zack Hassan […]
Richard Smith: Populism and the NHS
Britain’s much loved NHS is a prime target for populist politicians, says Richard Smith […]
Alcohol related hospital admissions: Locking the door after the horse has bolted
The government’s cuts to addiction services have displaced the burden of alcohol onto an already overstretched NHS hospital system, say Emmert Roberts and Colin Drummond […]
Nick Scriven: Planning for summer pressures—the strain placed on the NHS by heatwaves
As the UK swelters under record temperatures we need to focus on the effect that this is having on our patients and also our staff throughout healthcare services. Last year […]