If you weren’t at today’s climate strike you should think seriously about being at the next one for three reasons. Firstly, there is no issue as crucial as climate chaos, […]
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John Britton: Electronic cigarettes and the precautionary principle
Smoking kills. That such a damaging and irrational behaviour persists in many countries where the health risks of smoking are well understood and most smokers want to quit, is testimony […]
Stephen Black: To benefit the NHS, AI must be guided by intelligence, not hype
The NHS won’t get much for spending £250m on AI if we don’t apply some judgment about where to apply it, says Stephen Black […]
Katie Mantell: Why health research and innovation don’t make it into practice
Last year, more than 800,000 patients took part in research studies in the NHS supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)—a record level. Innovation is one of the […]
Jacob Wilson: The NHS as a monopsony
The NHS’s position as the sole employer of trainee doctors is pushing down working conditions, says Jacob Wilson […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Thyme and thymus
Thyme (genus Thymus), is the name given to a range of plants, members of the Lamiaceae family. [In Greek λάμια means a gaping mouth, describing the shape of the flowers; […]
Jeremy Taylor: Money for supporting and promoting volunteers in the NHS is a drop in the ocean
Volunteering in health and social care is a big deal. A 2013 King’s Fund report estimated that about three million people volunteer in health and social care across England. The […]
Anya Göpfert and Maria Van Hove: Act now on the climate crisis
Students across the globe have gone on strike to raise awareness of the climate emergency. We, healthcare professionals, need to add our voices to theirs […]
Rachel Clarke: Medicine for the soul—thoughts from dotMD conference 2019
The enduring importance of doctors in a high-tech world is their human connection to patients, says Rachel Clarke […]
David Oliver: The view from the conference lectern
Preparing a talk for a medical conference is an arduous and often thankless task. Let’s give speakers a break, says David Oliver […]