With Christmas approaching, Abi Rimmer asks doctors whether festive trimmings are a “ho, ho, ho” or a “no, no, no” on the wards Sam Thenabadu (@4hrEmergencyDoc), consultant in adult and paediatric emergency medicine, says, “Working in the emergency department over the Christmas period is strange; despite the incessantly busy surroundings there is also a sense of festive fun. Being away from…
When people consult their GP they often arrive with a clearly defined medical problem—a pain, a lump, breathlessness, a rash—and what they’re asking for is…
> “… a range of collective failures in leadership” (page 3) > > “… a clear lack of accountability and due process.” (page 4) >…
The Royal College of Physicians demonstrated “organisational bias” and was dysfunctional in its handling of members’ concerns over physicians associates, a damning review has found.…
Reducing the prevalence of obesity requires multifaceted intervention, and system-wide modelling would support a move away from current piecemeal policy making towards an equitable and…
GPs should extend the length of their appointments to 15 minutes, a move which would likely mean reducing the total number of appointments they offer,…
Lightning is responsible for over a third of deaths by natural disasters in India. And it disproportionately affects the poorest people, write Majid Alam and…
England’s suicide prevention strategy still needs to be backed by sufficient resources, writes Ella Fuller A year has passed since the publication of a new…
Three weeks before a Louisiana law comes into force criminalising the possession of the common abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol, doctors are warning that restricting…
The pandemic’s origins, the lab leak theory, and the blame game have been in the headlines again. Despite another war of words, we aren’t any…
Consultant radiologist Jumana Hussain talks to Erin Dean about maintaining her identity and culture while working as a doctor From an early age Jumana Hussain…
