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John Launer: Losing touch with NHS reality
A wonderfully absurdist NHS fantasy has been doing the rounds on social media. It stemmed from a case vignette in a government document, Reforming Elective Care for Patients ,1 in a text box ...
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Tools to assist identification of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation
The BMJ ’s articles on helping healthcare providers identify abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children123 are particularly useful in the acute setting, such as the emergency department. On behalf ...
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I’ve been asked to do something that falls outside my role, what should I do?
It can be hard to know how to respond when asked to undertake a task that isn’t part of your role, but there are ways to deal with it, Abi Rimmer hears Ashley Simpson, medical education fellow, NHS ...
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NHS emergency department pressures are not because of a single point of failure, it’s the whole system that’s struggling
Luke Craddock describes what it’s like working in an emergency department as winter pressures bite I’ve only been working as a foundation year 2 doctor in an emergency department for six weeks and ...
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We need to focus on local solutions for health inequalities
The covid-19 pandemic and the recent cost-of-living crisis have substantially exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in health and social care in the UK.1 Marginalised populations are ...
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An early warning system could help to protect resident doctor welfare
NHS employers need a proactive and consistent approach to protecting the mental health of resident doctors, write Alexander Mafi and Jaya Sharma “No one else is going to look out for you in this job ...
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Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK
Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in ...
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Protocol for the development of a guideline on post-extubation respiratory support for mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU
Prophylactic respiratory support for patients after extubation is effective in improving their outcomes and prognosis.
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What Are the Normal Vitamin D Levels by Age?
As a rule, younger people need less vitamin D than older people, regardless of sex. This article explains average vitamin D ...
Researchers call for legislative reform to improve transparency in drug company payments to health care professionals
The UK's self-regulated system for disclosing payments from drug companies to health care professionals and organizations is ...
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UK's drug payment disclosure system fails to protect patients and public trust
The UK's self-regulated system for disclosing payments from drug companies to healthcare professionals and organizations is ...
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Push for Reform in Drug Company Payment Transparency
The UK's self-regulated system for disclosing payments from drug companies to healthcare professionals and organisations is failing to protect ...