Journal questions current rules governing financial holdings by FDA commissioners An investigation published by The BMJ today raises concerns about financial entanglements between US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs and the drug and medical device companies they are responsible for regulating. Regulations prohibit FDA employees from holding financial interests in any ...
Company acknowledges “misjudgment” following a BMJ investigation, but medics call for a global ban on industry-funded medical education Medical education provider Medscape has bowed to pressure and agreed to permanently remove a series of accredited medical education courses on smoking cessation funded by the tobacco industry giant Philip Morris International ...
Latest BMJ Commission reports call for political and societal commitment to stem the worsening trajectory of health in the UK We must act on the social determinants of health (the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age) and place sustainability at the core of the NHS’s ...
Most clinical guidelines currently in use aren’t evidence based either Gender medicine “built on shaky foundations,” says Dr Hilary Cass in The BMJ The evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people experiencing gender related distress is wholly inadequate, making it impossible to gauge ...
Investigation sheds new light on process designed to keep patients safe during industrial action BMA says it takes concerns around patient safety “incredibly seriously” An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals new details of requests to recall striking junior doctors from picket lines for patient safety reasons. Documents show ...
The future of the NHS depends on having the right staff who feel valued and proud to work in the health service Looking after the NHS workforce is not only an ethical imperative but also a sound investment and must be a top priority, say experts in the third report ...
Avoiding 16,000 patient harms and saving 20+ lives and £millions for services in England Implementing a single shared digital prescribing record across the NHS in England could avoid nearly 1 million drug errors every year, stopping up to 16,000 fewer patients from being harmed, and saving up to 22 lives ...
Independent analysis shows doctors’ salary erosion far outstrips other UK workers Doctors describe how they struggle to afford everyday essentials Trainee eye surgeon quit after worry over gas bill As doctors in England enter their 13th month of industrial action, an independent analysis of their pay confirms that the ...
Budget pledges are a start, but won’t make up significant funding gap, argue experts Waiting times, primary care, workforce and capital investment should be key priorities for extra funds The NHS needs an immediate cash injection of around £8.5bn a year over the next four years to make up a ...
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 ...
