Time to change law to enable women in all parts of UK and Europe to choose this option Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care, finds a 5 year review of cases in Scotland, where this timeframe is ...
Doctors must refuse to participate and speak out against the practice, says expert The healthcare community has an important role in opposing the death penalty, argues an expert in The BMJ today. Bharat Malkani, reader in law at Cardiff University, says doctors must refuse to participate in the execution process and speak ...
Despite regulation, sunbeds remain popular with young people and are adding to the national skin cancer burden Commercial sunbeds should be banned in the UK, argue experts in The BMJ today. Using sunbeds causes melanoma and other skin cancers, particularly among young people, yet existing sunbed legislation is ineffective and there is ...
Findings from Georgia suggest program goals have not yet been met The introduction of work requirements for certain adults enrolled in the US health insurance program Medicaid has so far failed to boost insurance coverage or employment rates, finds a study published by The BMJ today. It shows that health insurance coverage ...
Findings suggest patterns of harm that exceed those reported in previous modern-day conflicts and provide critical insights to tailor humanitarian response A British led study published by The BMJ today provides detailed data on the pattern and severity of traumatic injuries and medical conditions seen by international healthcare workers deployed to Gaza ...
Targeted measures needed to boost attendance among initial non-attenders and reduce mortality risk, say researchers Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The ...
Sanctions are inconsistent and overly reliant on subjective evidence, say experts The current process for managing sexual misconduct perpetrated by doctors in the UK requires major reform, say experts in The BMJ today. Mei Nortley and colleagues argue that sanctioning of doctors is inconsistent and overly reliant on subjective evidence and they ...
Number of patients per GP in NHS general practice has risen by 15% in last 10 years By end of 2024, there were twice as many NHS patients for each full time equivalent NHS GP than for each NHS consultant Despite rising patient demand and commitments to strengthen primary care, ...
Over 200,000 patients may be eligible for treatment in the first three years, but some commissioners are already considering tighter prescribing criteria or rationing Figures confirm the fear that the roll out is not fit for purpose, says expert Less than half of England has access to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) through ...
New series uncovers the role of the arms trade in health and calls for more scrutiny of its health-harming activities and its unhealthy relationship with governments As the UK and other NATO nations dramatically increase defence spending to counter growing global aggressions, one under-recognised aspect of security debates is ...
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