There have been damaging changes in policy direction for alcohol and drug services since 2012 which have caused real problems on the frontline. One of the main issues has been […]
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An outbreak of cholera commonly occurs in humanitarian disasters as with war in Yemen, where some 2000 people have died of cholera, or after the earthquake in Haiti. Usually vaccination […]
Richard Smith: Visiting the camps of the Rohingya
I stand on a hill in the middle of the largest of the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh beside a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières and see the huts of […]
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Before 2018 ends, I want to celebrate again the grandfather of UK pharmacopoeias, the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis, whose first edition was published in 1618 in two separate versions (Box 1). Its […]
Sarah Markham: Online tool provides support for people with suicidal thoughts
As an individual with lived experience of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, I was so happy to see “Staying Safe from Suicidal Thoughts” (StayingSafe.net) launched by 4 Mental Health last […]
Martin McKee: Taking stock of Brexit—what comes next?
The consequences of a “no deal” Brexit are so catastrophic that it is almost inconceivable that a serious politician would allow it to happen […]
Christmas 2018: Ding! Dong!—not too merrily on high
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Joseph Queally: Mastery in music and surgery—exploiting parallels in performance
Surgeons have much to learn from activities associated with musical performance […]
Hearfield and Collier: Breastfeeding and NHS doctors
The WHO recommends that women breastfeed their children for up to two years or longer and the NHS promotes breastfeeding for the general population through a variety of means (eg, […]
Brexit will increase the UK’s vulnerability to the impact of climate change
The British government is overwhelmed by Brexit. Preparations and negotiations are consuming the bulk of many government departments’ time and attention, leaving them little scope to properly address other urgent […]