Bringing a judicial review against the government was never on my bucket list. Yet there I was in May, a happily retired former deputy chief medical officer, sitting in Court […]
NHS
Tom Moberly: Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
The NHS’s 70th birthday is turning out to be a big occasion. On Saturday 28 June, thousands of people marched through London to celebrate and call for more funding. On […]
Jennifer Crane: Whose needs? Histories of “need” in the National Health Service
After 5,500 votes, 23% of BMJ readers have stated that the “greatest achievement” of the NHS is that it is “based on need.” This concept is a historic one, embedded […]
Time and pharmacist support in general practice are needed to improve medicines optimisation
More time and pharmacist support in general practice would reduce medication errors […]
Patients or families raising the alarm are vital voices who must be heard, not problems or issues to be managed
The Gosport report gives us a clear vision of where the NHS needs to get to focus on patient safety and support openness and learning […]
Jenny Vaughan: The Williams Review—a significant step forward for all
“I was deeply concerned about the unintended chilling effect on clinicians’ ability to learn from mistakes following recent court rulings, and the actions from this authoritative review will help us […]
George Davey Smith: How Jean Golding helped us understand the health of three generations
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is highlighting seven research legends whose work has shaped the NHS, as part of its celebrations for the NHS’s 70th birthday and the […]
Terence Stephenson on the Williams review—the chance to make our health system the safest and best must not be missed
It is a huge disappointment that the review has failed to seize the opportunity to protect doctors’ reflections in law […]
Wendy Burn: Being bipolar can be “awesome” . . . but only if you get the right support
Kanye West’s revelation that he has bipolar disorder is a strike against stigma. Yet raising awareness is not enough […]
Andrew Fisher on Magdi Yacoub: The icon at the heart of UK organ transplantation
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is highlighting seven research legends whose work has shaped the NHS, as part of its celebrations for the NHS’s 70th birthday and the […]