When I use a word . . . Commercial clinical trials
Jeffrey K Aronson Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Twitter @JKAronson A new report...
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Hampshire consultant’s dismissal for whistleblowing is “unacceptable,” says BMA
Clare Dyer The BMJ A senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who was dismissed after raising patient safety concerns was sacked for whistleblowing, says the BMA,...
Labour’s promises on health are setting the party up to fail
Richard Vize, public policy journalist and analyst Keir Starmer is making big, conflicting, and unrealistic promises on health, without a clear plan for delivering them,...
Harassment in the NHS: could the solution be the problem?
Hina Belitz, partner, co-head of employment lawdirector, lead trainer 1Excello Law, UK 2Partners Employment Lawyers, London, UK Settlement agreements were designed to resolve cases of...
“We reduced sexual safety incidents with better reporting systems and talking to patients about sex”
Adele Waters, freelance journalist, Ingrid Torjesen, freelance journalist London Sexual safety leads Sally Ashton and Emma Furlong share their story as part of The BMJ...
“I thought I would be safe in hospital, but I wasn’t”
Adele Waters, freelance journalist, Ingrid Torjesen, freelance journalist London Jade, who has multiple chronic health problems which require hospital admission, shares her story as part...
NHS to match blood genetically for people with sickle cell and thalassemia in England
Elisabeth Mahase The BMJ The NHS in England will soon introduce a new genetic blood matching test for people with sickle cell disease or thalassemia...
How medical schools can better support students through pregnancy and parenthood
Christina Staroschak, incoming first year resident in psychiatry, Danielle L Sawyer, fifth year doctorate of medicine and philosophy student USA Twitter: @daniellesawyer_@Staroschak Medical schools should...
Ofsted: a case of official negligence?
Sarah Waters, professor of French studies1, Martin McKee, professor of European public health2 1University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 2London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,...
Is a lack of diversity among clinical practice guideline authors contributing to health inequalities for patients?
Julie K. Silver, associate professor, associate chair Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School Clinical practice guidelines and other types of guidance documents...