The reduction of data collection of homicides committed by mental health patients is short-sighted and detrimental to the safety of patients and wider society, says Sarah Markham […]
Patient and public perspectives
Hope Virgo: People with eating disorders should be offered help regardless of their weight
Healthcare professionals should stop using BMI as the sole measure of an eating disorder, says Hope Virgo […]
Souzi Makri: Patient expertise in medical innovation
Patient involvement in the research and development of new medical products is essential to perpetuating innovation and best outcomes in healthcare, says Souzi Makri. […]
Jo Taylor: It’s time to call time on “The end of treatment bell”
I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2007 and since then I have had many rounds of chemotherapy. I am currently attending a chemotherapy unit every three weeks. […]
Kaisa Immonen: Industry links with patient organisations—transparency is fundamental
Transparency has tended to be approached in a defensive manner, but it should instead be seen as an opportunity, says Kaisa Immonen […]
Samuel Pollen: Of all the possible outcomes of an eating disorder—recovery is the most likely
I developed anorexia when I was 12. It was, as eating disorders tend to be, devastating—both in its immediate physical effects, and the wider impact on my life, family, and […]
#WhyWeDoResearch—raising research awareness and opportunities for patients, public, and staff
The #WhyWeDoResearch is a Twitter campaign that began in December 2014 by way of introducing the research team at The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to the local […]
Tessa Richards: Transforming healthcare—one flower at a time
Canadian initiative ups the advocacy for patient and public partnership […]
Emma Cartwright and Helen Macdonald: What patients think and how they have changed our practice
“What your patient is thinking” In 2015, The BMJ kicked off a new series called “What your patient is thinking” (WYPIT) with a much discussed article on the language used […]
Gail Graham: The impact of a name
Gail Graham describes the impact that the name of a health centre can have on an individual’s likelihood of seeking treatment […]