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The only oestrogen in the room came from a packet. And, from my seat, no man had a full head of hair. It could have been a convention of replaced […]
Richard Smith: The end of disease and the beginning of health
I think I’m healthy, but am I right? I’m tubby. My hair is white and thin and gone altogether from some parts of my head. I’m short sighted and astigmatic. […]
Anne Caley: Cycling and recycling
Having been back in Leicester for a couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure of being re-united with an old and faithful friend – my bike. […]
Tessa Richards: WHO in Tallinn
Start with Handel’s Alleluia chorus, include a fireworks display, lay on a dinner hosted by government, during which the director general of the WHO makes a cabaret style eulogy. Add […]
Joe Collier: A stab at future UK Drug Pricing Policy
We are now into the fifth month of the negotiations to reform the secretive and perverse (and essentially discredited) UK Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS), and we can safely assume […]
Anna Donald prepares to move house
We have finally bought an apartment. A home in Sydney. We’ve been renting since October. Being in limbo on two fronts, health and home, was getting a bit much. So […]
Helen Barratt: In praise of the NHS
Studying for an MSc in Public Health this year, with students from a range of backgrounds, has been refreshing after years of learning and working with medics. However in classes, […]
Liz Wager: Speechless with admiration
Losing your power of speech is the stuff of nightmares but is a reality to many people after a stroke. I’ve just been on a one-day workshop run by Connect, […]
David Payne: Continuous publication
Continuous publication marks a significant shift in BMJ’s publishing cycle. From now on we will be populating bmj.com with lots of new content on a daily basis, instead of using […]