Today the BMA is sending out ballot papers for industrial action in light of the proposed junior doctors’ contract. It is the first time in recent years that junior doctors […]
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George Thomas: Diabetes mellitus—the need for better terminology
Diabetes is a global health concern. However, the term “diabetes” connotes archaic concepts and needs to be reviewed. The ancient Greek physician Aretaeus of Cappadocia is often recorded as the first […]
Mary McCarthy: Would fewer than 25 consultations a day be a safer model for GPs?
I conducted a survey* earlier this year that looked at the workloads of doctors in family practice from 25 EU states (this survey was presented at the 2015 summer meeting of […]
Pritpal S Tamber on agency: exploring the evidence
In a departure from my usual interview format, today I am sharing a conversation with Ollie Smith, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity. The charity […]
Neville Goodman’s Metaphor Watch: Holy Grail
The Holy Grail (COD) is the cup or platter used by Christ at the Last Supper, and in which St Joseph of Arimathea received Christ’s blood. As such, it is […]
Billy Boland: Coping with change
The only thing certain in life is change. So the sooner we’re able to tackle dealing with change the better. I’m naturally an optimist as a rule, but the fortunes […]
Claire McDaniel: Mixing business with medicine
Twice a week, in the evenings, I cheat on one of the greatest loves of my life. I sneak away from my friends, slip out of the library, and leave […]
Ahimza Thirunavukarasu: Thinking about empathy
I’ve thought a lot about empathy recently. As a junior doctor on a psychiatry rotation, this is unsurprising, as interacting with people with acute mental health problems on a daily […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—2 November 2015
NEJM 29 Oct 2015 Vol 373 Noddy meets oncology 1679 PARP stands for poly(adenosine diphosphate [ADP]–ribose) polymerase. For every child who grew up in England since the 1950s, it is […]
Rebecca Stout: Refugees and their right to access healthcare in the UK
Over the past few months it would be very difficult to have missed the news stories reporting on the Syrian refugee crisis. Civil war has now continued in the country for […]