“Research highlights” is a weekly round-up of research papers appearing in the print BMJ. We start off with this week’s research questions, before providing more detail on some individual research […]
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Martin McShane: One small step
Back in May 2010 the professional executive committee and NHS Lincolnshire board agreed to delegate the management of the minor surgery local enhanced service to the practice based commissioning (PBC) […]
Domhnall MacAuley: My big fat gypsy wedding
The TV programme My big fat gypsy wedding made me cringe. We cared for a large community of travelling people for many years and I felt embarrassed on their behalf. […]
Should it be compulsory for adult cyclists to wear helmets?
Last week the bmj.com poll asked “Should it be compulsory for adult cyclists to wear helmets?” 68% of respondents voted no, out of a total 1,439 votes cast. The question […]
Andrew Burd on Prince Charles and the Chinese water snake
I see that Edzard Ernst, the first Professor of Complementary Medicine in the UK has branded Prince Charles as a “snake oil salesman.” Snake oil is an interesting term and the […]
David Kerr: Healthcare apps
The latest world record for the most number of tweets being sent on a single topic is now held by the Women’s World Cup football final earlier in July this year. […]
James Raftery: The government response to the value based pricing consultation
The publication of the Government response to the value based pricing consultation provides some further insight into current thinking. 188 responses are summarised to the 20 questions posed in the consultation, along […]
Richard Smith: Scientific communication is returning to its roots
A compelling piece in the Economist argues that social media are returning news to the “more vibrant, freewheeling, and discursive ways of the pre-industrial era” and that newspapers will prove […]
Deborah Cohen: Amy Winehouse’s battle with addiction
When celebrity ill-health and death play out across the media, the chattering classes inevitably all have their say. With Jade Goody attention turned to cervical cancer (and created mass hysteria […]
Martin McShane: Nietzsche and commissioning
As part of the development of our Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) the seven GP CCG chairs now have a place at the NHS Lincolnshire Board meetings. The agenda was not […]