Many column inches and editorials have been focused on the main issues that others have highlighted and to some extent amplifying further the Darzi and Dash report findings. Widespread reporting of the Darzi and Dash reports play into the headline grabbing narrative of a “broken NHS”. The reports capture concerns about how the NHS is […]
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Imagine the NHS as a tapestry, woven from millions of lives and stories, each thread carrying the weight of resilience, compassion, and a drive for innovation. At this year’s TEDx NHS Forward, the stage became a platform for voices that aren’t just imagining a better future—they’re actively shaping it. Each speaker shared ground-breaking ideas and […]
Empowering India’s CHWs: Can Community-Engaged Supervision Bridge the Gap in Healthcare Access? By Jasmine Maringmei & Dr. Drishti Sharma
Marginalized communities in rural and urban India still face shortage of access to essential healthcare. However, silent guardians are watching over them: Community Health Workers (CHWs). CHWs are the backbone of India’s grassroots healthcare movement. But are we doing enough to empower them as healthcare leaders? While synonymous with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in […]
In conversation with Ajit Abraham
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello, I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ leader conversation. Today we’re in London and I’m talking to Ajit Abraham. You have reached the very pinnacle of your profession but I’d really like to take you to the start. What interested you in medicine to begin with? […]
Is addressing Planetary Health Primary Care’s route to the future? By Dr. Matthew Sawyer and Dr. Mike Tomson
The multiple challenges to primary care are well rehearsed; an excessive workload, a need to achieve health equity, achieving genuine patient centredness, providing better care and preventing more illnesses. Simple, right? But wait, there’s more. All of this needs to be done whilst addressing the financial costs, the environmental costs and the impacts on the […]
The Journey from Doing to Being. By Dr. John Okocha
What a day it’s been?! I attended my community gynaecology clinic as part of my GP training rotation and was now on the bus home. During the day, I had made a short trip to the hospital library to attend an interview for two Future Leaders Programme (FLP) fellow positions. Everything that could go wrong […]
In conversation with Göran Henriks
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello, I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ Leader conversation. Today I’m talking to Göran Henriks in Sweden. You are one of the world leaders in the health care and quality movement but let me bring it back to your childhood, were you always a leader? […]
Plants First Healthcare; Normalising plant-based meals in healthcare. By Dr. Laura-Jane Smith and Dr. Shireen Kassam
Why are hospitals, places people rely on to restore their health, serving food that makes them sick? The NHS Constitution states that the NHS ‘is there to improve our health and wellbeing, supporting us to keep mentally and physically well, to get better when we are ill and, when we cannot fully recover, to stay […]
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Being a pharmacist in today’s healthcare landscape is both exciting and challenging. The demands and complexities faced by the NHS and the pharmacy workforce, necessitate robust, prominent, and active utilisation of clinical leaders to be addressed effectively. As experts at the forefront of optimising medications, pharmacists continuously seek to elevate their skills to make profound […]
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It is rare for a healthcare book to successfully appeal to two quite different audiences simultaneously. This new book, by anaesthetists Dr Sunil Kumar and Dr Toni Brunning, is the exception to that rule. For patients, it offers valuable knowledge and reassurance about what to expect during the lead in time for an operation, how to […]