The BMJ2d
Assisted dying: RCGP shifts position to neither oppose nor support law change
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has shifted its stance of opposing a change in the UK’s law on assisted dying to a position of neither supporting nor opposing change. At a meeting on ...
The BMJ2d
WHO warns “measles is back” as virus spreads across Europe, America, and Afghanistan
Measles cases are at a 25 year high in Europe, while North America and Afghanistan are also dealing with major outbreaks and children dying from the preventable disease. Over 127 000 cases were ...
The BMJ2d
Helen Salisbury: Goodbye to NHS England
After a flurry of resignations by NHS England’s (NHSE) top brass in the past few weeks—and while commentators and staff were still busy digesting the announcement of a 50% reduction in head count at ...
The BMJ2d
People detained under Mental Health Act are becoming more unwell because of poor community support, says CQC
Patients are more unwell than in the past when admitted to hospital for detention under the Mental Health Act, services have told Care Quality Commission inspectors.1 In its report monitoring the ...
The BMJ2d
Cuts to England’s integrated care boards must not derail GP investment, say leaders
Government plans to halve the running costs of England’s integrated care boards (ICBs) by December this year have prompted warnings and calls for clarity among GPs, health leaders, and MPs. The cuts ...
The BMJ2d
Medical improv: the training we have been missing
Medical students are always performing, whether it’s in an OSCE station, or being evaluated on their performance during clinical placements. In this article, Noreen Mansuri discusses medical ...
The BMJ2d
The sudden withdrawal of US foreign aid is unforgivable
Millions will be harmed by this targeting of the most powerless, vulnerable, criminalised, marginalised, and unprotected people in the world, writes Flavia Kyomukama The US government’s freeze on ...
The BMJ5d
Tackling gambling harm requires a public health approach
Guidelines focus on the individual, while industry escapes scrutiny Harmful gambling is a global public health issue that is attributable to the rapid expansion of commercial gambling industries,1 ...
The BMJ3d
NHS has finally agreed to share GP patient data for research—this is why
After years of uncertainty the NHS is on the brink of a data sharing agreement that will open up valuable data to researchers. Stephen Armstrong reports The BMJ understands that NHS England will allow ...
The BMJ9d
Physician associates want their profession to have appropriate regulation and oversight
PAs want robust research evaluating their practice, but adequate funding is needed, write Tamara S Ritsema and Amy Donaldson-Perrott Over the past year, a firestorm of debate has been swirling around ...
The BMJ11d
Primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes: seeking consensus on the polypill approach
Heart attacks and strokes rise exponentially with age and make a major contribution to increasing healthcare costs and lost productivity. In the UK more than 7 million people are living with ...
The BMJ3d
Endometriosis: First combination pill for treating symptoms to be rolled out in NHS
A daily pill to treat the symptoms of endometriosis will soon be made available on the NHS, in a move that could benefit 1000 women a year in England.1 The National Institute for Health and Care ...