There is nothing new about winter pressures in the NHS, but those pressures have become relentless, extending into traditionally quieter months and deepening in intensity over the winter. It is […]
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Terence Stephenson: Doctors shouldn’t fear patient feedback
We need to make feedback meaningful for doctors and easier for patients […]
Adrian Boyle and Ian Higginson: This A+E crisis was entirely predictable and partly preventable
The current situation represents a failure of political and central NHS leadership, the lack of an effective response represents a failure of duty […]
Chris Moulton: A+E and the winter that never ends
We need more staff, more acute hospital beds, and more space and facilities in social care […]
Diane O’Carroll: Many women working in the NHS have #metoo stories to share
My hope is for a culture change where sexism is no longer dismissed as “having a laugh” […]
Chris Bulstrode: The department for patients no-one else wants
Attendances are up again, and, to cope, we need to change our way of working […]
Adam Steventon: Building evidence about NHS organisational change
Alongside the history of medicine is another history. The history of the organisation—and reorganisation—of the health service. Both pursuits have as their aim improvements to the care and treatment of […]
Deborah Cohen: The Bawa-Garba case, the GMC, and a “tragic circle”
When eminent senior doctors—who have a keen and known interest in medical ethics—leave a courtroom threatening to quit the General Medical Council (GMC) so that their money can’t be used […]
Stephen Bradley: The NHS workforce—fix the leaky bucket before turning on the tap
Increased staffing is welcome, but only addressing the crisis in morale can stem the attrition crippling our medical workforce. Many improvements can be made without additional spending […]
Eugene YH Yeung: SHO, let it go? The real problem is not our titles
Even if we officially change the names of “GPs” and “junior doctors,” this will not address the underlying problem […]