The GMC is often the misguided target for the ire of those frustrated by the burden of regulation […]
Terence Stephenson: The GMC is listening to what doctors are telling us on revalidation
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Stephen Bradley: The grade that dare not speak its name
Attempts to ban the term “SHO” seem heavy handed and out of touch […]
Philippa Whitford: How Scotland’s NHS took a cooperative approach to quality improvement
While the four UK health services face the same challenges—increased demand due to an ageing population, workforce shortages, and tight finances—they have diverged considerably since devolution and the Nuffield Trust has begun a series of reports considering the merits of each system. The first report, Learning from Scotland’s NHS, particularly highlighted NHS Scotland’s integrated structure […]
Clare Gerada: Mental illness among doctors—it’s time to address systemic problems
Staff should receive the same compassion they give to their patients […]
Pallavi Bradshaw: How can we harness the enthusiasm of junior doctors?
It’s that time of year again—yes, it’s changeover time. Thousands of new doctors are navigating their first weeks in a ward near you. Even though the statistics behind the fears of increased mortality have been shown to be questionable, patients, nurses, and senior doctors alike still await the arrivals with trepidation. Truthfully, it is probably […]
Charlotte Paddison: Public health is critical to creating a healthier financial future for the NHS
Channelling money into frontline care, while cutting away at public health, is a false economy […]
Karim Brohi: Trauma networks and terrorist events—to care for many, care for one
In 2005, I was a senior specialist registrar in surgery at the Royal London Hospital and managed casualties from the 7/7 London bombings. Twelve years later, now a consultant trauma surgeon at the Royal London Major Trauma Centre and director of the London Major Trauma System, I was surgical commander for the hospital’s response to […]
Billy Boland: Isn’t it time for something radical to sustain our mental health workforce?
The reality of fewer psychiatrists is a problem that is not going to go away […]
Rachel Clarke: Cheap, undervalued, expendable—junior doctors in 2017?
NHS trusts are still treating junior doctors as if they are expendable at a time when low morale should be a priority […]
Kerryn Husk: Social prescribing offers huge potential but requires a nuanced evidence base
The evidence base for social prescribing lags behind practice and needs to catch up […]