A change in the law would enable those in the UK faced with a terminal illness the choice of a death with dignity on their own terms […]
NHS
Stephen Bradley: Junior doctors can use the new contract to take back some control
The new contract for junior doctors poses many challenges, but it’s possible to use its terms to achieve a safer and fairer NHS […]
Jonathan Glass: Is herd thinking in medical training leading us astray?
We are a lesser profession for not having an open discussion about the direction of medical training […]
Jeremy Hunt: We need to be flexible about the need for flexible working
As a nation we’re fortunate that in NHS staff we have one of the most flexible workforces on the planet. When patients need care at the end of a shift, […]
Lucinda Hiam: Grenfell survivors shouldn’t be afraid to go to hospital
Immigration and healthcare are separate issues, and denying people healthcare in a bid to deter immigration is inhumane […]
Martin McKee: Theresa May’s proposals on EU citizens’ rights are neither fair nor serious
Anyone concerned with the long term future of the NHS should be very worried […]
Paul Myatt: Making the NHS a great place to work for junior doctors
If the NHS is to meet the challenges it faces, trusts must do all they can to show junior doctors that they are valued and supported […]
Nishma Manek: How can we attract and retain a workforce that may be developing its own set of social norms?
Ian Cumming, chief executive of Health Education England, gave a speech recently at the NHS Confederation’s conference that prompted another set of millennial-bashing headlines. [1] I’m a millennial. We’re defined […]
Florence Wilcock: Black box thinking in maternity care
To err is human, but how do healthcare professionals move forward after being confronted with avoidable errors on their watch? […]
Mark Porter: Health spending is a political choice—a choice from which our government is hiding
The Queen’s speech contained a couple of healthcare measures, calibrated to appeal without addressing the underlying crisis, says Mark Porter. […]