Failure spells “dire consequences” for low/middle income countries, warn health scientists Concerted international efforts are urgently needed to meet the targets set out in the 2030 Global Alcohol Action Plan (GAAP) and avert “dire consequences” for low and middle income countries, where alcohol markets are expanding, warn health scientists in ...
Urgent action needed to redress ongoing health service race inequalities, insist researchers Minority ethnic NHS staff were more likely to face workplace harassment, discrimination, and unavailability of personal protective equipment (PPE) than their White British colleagues during the pandemic, reveals research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Urgent ...
Women’s health cannot be allowed to be hijacked by vested interests, say experts Feminist health narratives are being co-opted by commercial interests to market new technologies, tests, and treatments that are not backed by evidence, argue researchers in The BMJ today. Dr Tessa Copp at The University of Sydney and colleagues say ...
BMJ survey shows many doctor parents find it almost impossible to fit their work in with available childcare options For some, childcare costs are more than they earn Securing suitable childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a crippling financial burden and a ...
20 year analysis shows no improvement in data quality submitted by manufacturers The quality of evidence submitted to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for informing its decisions to recommend technologies for use in the NHS was poor in more than half of cases, reveals a 20-year ...
First report of the BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS calls for an urgent reset for the NHS with a clear long term vision and plan The health service is as relevant today as in the 1940s, but radical change is needed, say experts The government in post ...
Patient care will suffer, warn doctors UK law changes pose a threat to the security of messaging apps – and therefore their use in the NHS. In The BMJ today, doctors warn that patient care will suffer if they can no longer use apps such asWhatsApp and Signal to share information. In ...
Sir Michael Marmot calls on political leaders to set up a national health inequalities strategy With an election looming, the next government must have health equity at its heart to avoid more devastating and avoidable loss of lives, argues Professor Sir Michael Marmot in The BMJ today. In an open letter to ...
Study suggests a general ban doesn’t seem necessary Healthcare workers will be relieved to know that hospital coffee machines are not responsible for spreading disease and a general ban doesn’t seem necessary, finds a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. In a bid to eliminate hospital acquired (nosocomial) ...
Study highlights the positive impact of doctors working over the festive period, and may prompt broadcasters to air new Doctor Who episodes each year at Christmas A new Doctor Who episode shown during the festive period, especially on Christmas Day, is associated with lower death rates in the subsequent year across the ...
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