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David Nicholl: Why I’ve changed my views on assisted dying

Posted on July 17, 2017August 7, 2017 by BMJ

A change in the law would enable those in the UK faced with a terminal illness the choice of a death with dignity on their own terms […]

Stephen Bradley: Junior doctors can use the new contract to take back some control

Posted on July 12, 2017July 20, 2017 by BMJ

The new contract for junior doctors poses many challenges, but it’s possible to use its terms to achieve a safer and fairer NHS […]

Jonathan Glass: Is herd thinking in medical training leading us astray?

Posted on July 5, 2017July 19, 2017 by BMJ

We are a lesser profession for not having an open discussion about the direction of medical training […]

Jeremy Hunt: We need to be flexible about the need for flexible working

Posted on July 5, 2017July 6, 2017 by BMJ

As a nation we’re fortunate that in NHS staff we have one of the most flexible workforces on the planet. When patients need care at the end of a shift, staff don’t point to an annex in their contract—instead they go the extra mile to do the right thing. And when necessary, as we saw […]

Lucinda Hiam: Grenfell survivors shouldn’t be afraid to go to hospital

Posted on July 5, 2017July 17, 2017 by BMJ

Immigration and healthcare are separate issues, and denying people healthcare in a bid to deter immigration is inhumane […]

Martin McKee: Theresa May’s proposals on EU citizens’ rights are neither fair nor serious

Posted on July 3, 2017July 7, 2017 by BMJ

Anyone concerned with the long term future of the NHS should be very worried […]

Paul Myatt: Making the NHS a great place to work for junior doctors

Posted on June 30, 2017July 4, 2017 by BMJ

If the NHS is to meet the challenges it faces, trusts must do all they can to show junior doctors that they are valued and supported […]

Nishma Manek: How can we attract and retain a workforce that may be developing its own set of social norms?

Posted on June 27, 2017July 4, 2017 by BMJ

Ian Cumming, chief executive of Health Education England, gave a speech recently at the NHS Confederation’s conference that prompted another set of millennial-bashing headlines. [1] I’m a millennial. We’re defined as those currently aged between 20 and 37, often cited as one of the great scourges of modern times. Apparently, the year I was born […]