NHS England is in danger of making yet another doomed attempt to incentivise better care through complicated payment systems […]
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What we don’t talk about when we talk about professionalism: Resilience
Medical students now all have to have formal resilience training. But is resilience a trainable skill? […]
A cornerstone of modern medicine is crumbling; the government’s plan to tackle AMR depends on research
Resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics is one of the biggest global threats we face. For so long the cornerstone of modern medicine, antibiotics are now growing increasingly ineffective. Antimicrobial resistance […]
Lucinda Hiam and Martin McKee: The deepening health crisis in the UK requires society wide, political intervention
These are not just numbers, these are lives […]
Clare Bostock: Bring your daughter to cervical screening
We can all help to demystify this test by talking more openly about it, says Clare Bostock […]
Ella Fuller: What NHS providers need to address the care deficit in mental health services
The NHS long term plan, and the previous five year forward view for mental health, have set out ambitious plans and increased investment to improve the quality, volume, and accessibility […]
Richard Smith: Donald Irvine—a medical leader who both failed and succeeded
On a train north I read Donald Irvine’s obituary in The BMJ, and memories flood into my mind. These memories are one of the gifts of age, preferable to T […]
Nishma Manek: GP teaching—how can we make it fit for purpose?
GPs need meaningful teaching in leadership, population health management, and an understanding of the wider system […]
Richard Smith: Tempting the middle classes away from the NHS by offering rapid access
I live in a well-to-do street in Clapham, making me and my neighbours a perfect target for those trying to promote immediate access to care and potentially, whether they mean […]
Joseph S Machta: Why I . . . wear an eye mask on the tube
Doctors’ working conditions should reflect the need for rest in order to provide a safe service to patients at night, says Joseph S Machta […]