Karen Ellison: The power of civility during a pandemic
During the pandemic it’s been more important than ever for doctors to have the support of their team. Yet incivility is a common threat to these professional relationships and, by […]
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Humanising obstetric care in operating theatres
Around four out of ten pregnant women in the UK give birth in the operating theatre. Few are prepared for delivery in this forbidding, high tech environment and the experience […]
Creating equitable remote antenatal care: the importance of inclusion
A rapid and substantial shift to various forms of remote consultations has been a major feature of the response to the covid-19 pandemic. Maternity care—accessed by around 650,000 women a […]
President Biden’s leadership on climate must be supported and applauded by health professionals
Today is Earth Day and Joe Biden, the US President, has invited leaders of 40 countries to come together for a two day zoom conference to discuss the climate emergency. […]
Myanmar’s doctors are risking their lives in the civil disobedience movement
The mission of all doctors is to treat patients, yet many of those living and working in Myanmar are currently unable to fulfil this purpose. For many of the medics […]
Richard Smith: Communicating about climate change—think audience and messenger
Climate Outreach, leaders in communicating about climate change, do not aim to proselytise, sell, or persuade, but rather fulfil people’s “right to know.” Just as people have a right to […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . New, and not so new, medical words
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is updated every three months (“on a quarterly basis” as they put it—they mean “quarterly”). The latest list of updates and additions, published in March […]
Laurence Woollard: The infected blood inquiry is exposing medical paternalism
“They say it affects homosexuals, Haitians and haemophiliacs, like there’s a disease which has targeted the letter H.” So says the main character, Richie, from the hard-hitting drama series, It’s […]
To tackle the backlog, we need to transform how we wait for surgery
Recently, NHS England and NHS Improvement published planning guidance for the year ahead, outlining six priorities for the NHS as it emerges from the pandemic. The guidance strikes a balance […]
Liza Morton: Waiting patiently
Healthcare systems need to better addresses waiting across the patient journey to support health, wellbeing, recovery, and trust […]