David Nott Foundation STAE scholarship course
The Royal College of Surgeons of England’s STAE (Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) is arguably the most advanced conflict trauma course worldwide. Set up...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Royal College’s Hope Foundation Announces Grants Awards
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow's HOPE Foundation has announced its first round of funding, awarding seven grants to a variety of...
New blood tests to accurately diagnose TB
New blood tests for TB could accelerate diagnosis and save the NHS money, according to new research. Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are...
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist: Dr Jonathan Evans
Meet the finalist | Dr Jonathan Evans RSM Coloproctology Section Presentation title: The Nrf2 inhibitor Brusatol is a potent antitumour agent, and enhances irinotecan cytotoxicity, in an orthotopic...
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist Dr Egho Ireo
Meet the Finalist | Dr Egho Ireo RSM Digital Health Section Presentation title: The Yo-band and Yo-bot: Wearable technology for managing mental health. Training update...
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist: Dr Kate Samuel
On Thursday 17 January five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year. Meet the finalist | Dr Katie...
Don’t switch medicines without support
Patients with common conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ulcerative colitis are being switched to new medicines without receiving the support they need to...
Books for a medical Christmas
Christmas is rapidly approaching and an abundance of compelling newly published books to choose from. From ‘A Listening Doctor’ by Jeremy Bendy, a moving memoir...
Psychotherapy with children in Lesbos
Myriam Abdel Basit is an Irish cultural mediator who has spent seven months with MSF in Lesbos in Greece this year. Working alongside a psychologist,...
Donating blood – busting myths
Hospitals across the UK need a staggering 6,000 blood donations every day. However, in order to meet this demand, an additional 190,000 new donors are...
