Julia and Malcolm Donaldsondonaldson20241111.f1 Malcolm Donaldson was a distinguished paediatric endocrinologist with a string of research publications to his name—but he was also happy to play second ...

Terminally ill adults in England and Wales who are expected to die within six months would be able to get help to end their lives if their applications were approved by two doctors and a High Court ...

Disinformation is the new normal with far reaching implications for society, including population health. Martin McKee and colleagues outline the challenges and propose a way forward Donald Trump did ...

Increases will be tempered by low productivity growth The government announced £41bn of tax rises in the October 2024 budget, which, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank, takes tax as a ...

Do you remember that child you saw two days ago?” All doctors dread what might come next: we fear that something bad has happened because we missed a clinical sign or made a poor judgment. This kind ...

Varenicline, a daily pill that reduces cravings for nicotine and helps with withdrawal symptoms, will now be offered to tens of thousands of people who smoke in England, NHS England chief executive ...

An employment judge has cleared the way for Farah Jameel, a former chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee for England (GPCE), to go ahead with claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal ...

We need to improve carers’ skills in diabetes management and technology, writes Martin Scivier As an older person living with diabetes, I am apprehensive about the current and future care of older ...

The increase in employers’ contributions has brought anger and confusion, amid warnings that practices may have to close. Jacqui Wise summarises the state of play In the autumn budget the chancellor ...

General practice leaders in Wales have voted unanimously to reject the Welsh government’s GP contract offer for 2024-25. The BMA’s ​General Practitioners Committee Wales said the government’s general ...

The BMA has entered into a formal dispute with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) over its plans to cut overtime rates for doctors. The trust told doctors last week that it ...

Standardising practice can improve identification and reduce bias Even for the most experienced healthcare providers, recognising and evaluating suspected child maltreatment or exploitation is ...