It had been a tough weekend for our colleagues. They had to deal with a complex patient in cardiac arrest. Yet the response team took days to get to them. […]
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Richard Smith: Flying a Jumbo jet and doing a kidney transplant for the first time: a parable
Recently a young friend flew a Jumbo jet across the Atlantic for the first time, reminding me of a contrasting story of another friend doing his first kidney transplant. The […]
In light of the wider attacks on reproductive rights worldwide, Hunt’s views cannot be ignored
Abortion care is healthcare. It is central to women’s health and bodily autonomy and restricting access to it harms women. This shouldn’t need stating. We thought that progress had been […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Biomarkers—advantages and disadvantages
Last week I suggested that many terms, such as “biological markers”, “surrogate markers”, “intermediate markers”, “surrogate response variables”, “surrogate endpoints”, “intermediate endpoints”, “biomarker endpoints”, and “intermediate marker endpoints”, could be […]
Giles Dawnay: Doctor suicide—how many more?
If we want the best from healthcare workers, we need to care for them, says Giles Dawnay […]
Will Warburton: Away from blame—can a new people plan for the NHS help shift culture?
What is the single biggest problem facing the NHS? According to Dido Harding, Chair of NHS Improvement, it’s that “we don’t have enough people wanting to work in it.” The […]
Jim Burtonwood: Early release rules for prisoners at end of life need reform
Current legislation appears to inadvertently favour those with cancer […]
A change of tone from the GMC—but can they win back doctors’ trust?
Samantha Batt-Rawden This week I had the opportunity to interview Charlie Massey, the chief executive of the General Medical Council (GMC), for a BBC Radio 4 documentary on why doctors […]
Jeeves Wijesuriya: It is crucial that junior doctors have their say on the proposed new deal
Over the last three years, my colleagues and I on the BMA junior doctors committee have been lobbying and negotiating hard for substantial additional investment and changes to the current […]
James Warwick: MAPs can become a key part of the NHS workforce, but they must not be treated as cheap, quickly trained doctors
Last month the BMA’s junior doctors conference passed a motion to “actively oppose” medical associate professionals (MAPs) being treated equally to them when it comes to medical staffing. I proposed […]