Medics under fire
Back in January when I first had the idea of a march to protest against the targeting of healthcare workers in warzones, I couldn’t have...
Medico-Legal
The Medico-Legal category examines the complex interface between healthcare and the law, providing insight into the legal principles, regulations and ethical considerations that affect clinical practice. It covers topics such as professional accountability, patient rights, regulatory developments and landmark cases, offering clear, informed perspectives for clinicians, legal professionals and healthcare consumers alike. Whether unpacking recent legislation, analysing risk management issues or explaining medico-legal responsibilities, this category helps readers understand the legal frameworks that shape modern healthcare.
Tobacco’s fancy wrappings come off
From now on, you won't see cigarette packs with imperial purple borders, gold lettering and enticing scenes from exotic locations. Instead, all tobacco products will...
Medical cannabis: snake oil or health solution?
Spend a bit of time browsing the internet for information about health conditions and you’ll eventually run across pages claiming that cannabis is the cure...
Brain tumours come under the spotlight of parliament
On Monday 18th April 2016 the parlous lack of funding for research into brain tumours was the subject of a formal parliamentary debate in the House...
Medical Marijuana: Should cannabis be prescribed or not?
In the UK it is estimated there are around three million cannabis users and about one million of those use cannabis for medical reasons. At...
When did Saturday become a normal working day?
The first doctors’ strikes for 42 years have resulted from the intransigence of the Department of Health (DH) led by Jeremy Hunt in insisting that...
Medical aspects of aviation safety
Many of us travel by air. In 2013 alone, more than 3.1 billion passengers were carried, world-wide, in scheduled, mainly jet turbine aircraft. Of these...
