While I have always strived to be mindful of our environment, it is in recent years that I have taken more active steps, even if it meant personal inconveniences and financial investments. The driving force for this was no single event, but the momentum of various campaigns such as Friday-for-Future school strikes and TV documentaries, […]
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We should all shine a light on ‘mental health as a universal human right’. By Dr. Nagina Khan
World Mental Health has been celebrated every year on 10 October. The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right.’ However, is the mental health of those that work in the mental health services itself not worthy of mention and deep concern? Today we […]
Gender Affirming Care: Lowering the Temperature to Raise the Bar on Children’s Health. By Dr. Marc Harrison and Molly Gillis
While technology enabled much-needed human connection during COVID-19, algorithm-driven social media and the residual fear and anger from the collective loss and restrictions of the pandemic have created heightened divisiveness around medical issues. Angry discourse around medical care became a daily reality as the world navigated vaccinations and safety mandates. And yet politics and healthcare […]
In conversation with Dr. Jan Frich
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJLeader Conversation. Today I’m talking to Jan Frich. Jan you’ve a remarkable career from Clinical Neurologist to a Senior Executive in hospital and health authority. Tell us about that journey and how you move from being a clinician to being […]
Greener Leader Blog series: Being a physician parent in the time of climate crisis – Leading with compassion, anger, and hope. By Kathryn Speedy and Melanie Knowles
Becoming a parent is an extraordinary thing. Few will forget the moment they held their baby for the first time, and the countless humdrum yet astonishing moments that followed as their child learned, smiled, walked and talked. Parents of young children often spend hours outside, perhaps deepening our sense of connection with the natural world. […]
Using the ‘wisdom of the crowd’ to innovate in health professions pre-registration curriculum design
In the image foreground, traditional health professions pre-registration curriculum design meetings often happen in physical spaces, at set times with set agendas. The results are the same types of people contributing in a set way. This is a particular challenge in broader health research where those contributing as curriculum stakeholders, specifically patients with lived healthcare […]
Leadership and Team Working in Art: The MOTH Talk CPR Art Project
Talking about palliative illness and future treatment wishes, including future resuscitative attempts, may not sound like a project that translates to art easily. But a collaboration between Falmouth University School of Art, and Cardiff University School of Medicine proved this notion wrong.[i] A graphic design collaboration within medical palliative care settings demonstrated a powerful and effective way […]
Greener Leader Blog Series: Exploring our circles of influence as climate leaders. By Eleanor Murray
Minimising the impacts of climate change is a huge challenge, one that requires both individual actions and system changes. This can be explored through our circles of influence, our networks, and our roles as resource stewards, improvement agents, and advocates for health promotion. Circle of influence. The climate emergency is a concern to us all; […]
Art and Social Justice series: The Doctor
The Doctor: This is an adaption of work by Luke Fields where I explore limitations of medicine in 21st century and some long-standing barriers e.g., social class/ language barriers/ cultural barriers. Known as Dr Ameana Khan/ Artist name Ameana Alessandri (married name) Occupation: Anaesthetists/ Artist Ameana’s artistic journey, born from the depths of great loss, is a testament […]
Art and Social Justice Series: 21st Century Inequality. The choice is not black and white.
21st century care is person centred and technically enhanced. Our images of nurses are framed by experience, assumptions, bias, socially constructed gender, and work troupes. The choices nurses make, fair pay, or stay, are not black and white, the stalemate creates burn out and distress. The racism in the health service is yet again being […]