Ben Goldacre and Brian MacKenna argue that hospital medicines data has huge potential to improve patient care and that its use for public good is being blocked by cultural, contractual, and political barriers, rather than technical complexity In 2016-17 the NHS in England spent £17.4bn (€19.1bn; $21.4bn) on medicines,1 approximately 14% of the entire NHS budget. Expenditure on medicines has…
Twenty years ago, one of the London bomb attacks of 7/7 was on a bus passing the headquarters of the BMA (doi:10.1136/bmj.r1416).1 Staff from the…
Stevens M, Brimblecombe N, Gowen S, Skyer R, Moriarty J. Young carers’ experiences of services and support: What is helpful and how can support be…
Many doctors are turning to portfolio careers to reduce burnout and improve morale, Elisabeth Mahase hears Patrice Baptiste, portfolio GP, says, “My portfolio career was…
Recruitment systems will continue to evade responsibility to their applicants unless they face financial consequences, write Elgan Manton-Roseblade and Callum Williams Postgraduate medical recruitment needs…
A BMJ investigation finds more than 90 deals between brands of food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar and sporting entities,…
Objective To assess the three year outcomes of the no-touch vein harvesting technique in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery compared with the conventional approach. Design…
India’s medical regulatory authority has eased faculty recruitment rules to expand the pool of eligible teachers for medical colleges. But the move has drawn criticism…
A BMJ investigation finds more than 90 deals between brands of food or drink that is high in fat, salt, or sugar and sporting entities,…
I’m currently taking a few weeks away from my work as a surgeon, recovering from a hip replacement. My surgery was robot assisted and the…
Recruitment systems will continue to evade responsibility to their applicants unless they face financial consequences, write Elgan Manton-Roseblade and Callum Williams Postgraduate medical recruitment needs…
