The NHS is primarily concerned with fending off death. It may be crazy, but it’s so. No expense is spared: heroic surgery, prolonged chemotherapy, absurdly expensive drugs, intensive care, experimental treatments, whatever—the cash-strapped NHS will find the money. As a consequence those activities little concerned with death—dentistry, mental health, social care, and even primary care—“must […]
A “residency model” may help rebuild bonds between doctors and their employers […]
The most important point in the bed narrative is that beds need staff […]
We should take a leaf out of our Dutch colleagues’ book and raise the profile of research in general practice in the UK […]
It’s our job to help women understand the impact of their choices, while avoiding judgment and being honest about our knowledge […]
Michael Marmot discusses why he’s calling for Jeremy Hunt to address urgent health problems in the UK […]
To doctors what began as a transparent human response has evolved into a series of deadlines […]
I started my foundation year 1 (FY1) post last year full of negativity about the new junior doctor contract being enforced. My expectations were that I was going to be valued less and paid less than my predecessors. However, unexpectedly, my experience was empowering and motivating. Whether this was because I was fortunate enough to […]
The suggestion that all referral decisions must be reviewed is a slur on the competence of GPs […]
Cyril Chantler—paediatric nephrologist, medical school dean, NHS manager, former chair of Great Ormond Street, and much else—is quite possibly the wisest man in the NHS. So we should play close attention to his plan—set out in one and a half pages—for saving the NHS. (Chantler submitted a longer version to the House of Lords report […]