There is an increasing understanding that gambling is a public health issue, yet insufficient mainstream effort is being used to address gambling related harms. While many people gamble and experience […]
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Dubhfeasa Slattery: Open disclosure—doctors need ongoing training and peer support
If we want open disclosure to work, we need to properly train doctors in responding to adverse events, says Dubhfeasa Slattery […]
Miles Sibley: The language used to describe patient feedback has a detrimental influence on safety culture
NHS Improvement is inviting comments on proposals for a patient safety strategy. The aim is to “make sure people receive the safest care possible,“ and the document makes repeated calls for […]
Michael Farquhar: NHS staff are in a perfect position to be advocates for LGBT+ people when they most need it
The power of a simple symbol to send a message of acceptance and inclusivity should not be under-estimated […]
“Care Under Pressure”: How can we achieve wellbeing at work for doctors?
Stories of doctors taking their own lives have attracted much media attention in recent years. These stories highlight how pressing and critical the issue of achieving wellbeing at work for […]
Educating patients or blaming them? Public education campaigns on antibiotic resistance
There is a problem in the field of antibiotic stewardship. Bundled in with the worthy attempts to reduce unnecessary prescribing, particularly in primary care, patients are persistently mischaracterised as a […]
Looking after ourselves at work: The importance of being hydrated and fed
Hospitals should remove any barriers to doctors eating and drinking during the working day […]
Richard Taunt: Rethinking medicine—a longer term plan
Change takes time. We need to prepare for the future, not just firefight the present. The recent publication of the NHS Long Term Plan has given commentators an opportunity to […]
Jane Pightling: Designed in the right way social prescribing could deliver huge benefits, let’s not waste it
There has been much discussion about social prescribing since funding announcements were made over the summer. Yesterday it was announced that more than 1000 link workers will be recruited by […]
Michael FitzPatrick and Matthew Roycroft: Staffing—the single biggest threat to medical training
An overstretched workforce has repercussions deep into the future, say Michael FitzPatrick and Matthew Roycroft […]