UK low in G20 league table for healthcare
When it comes to the G20 league table for healthcare, the UK is bumping along somewhere near the bottom. Turkey and Mexico are the only...
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.
ESCP Meeting in Berlin
Next month, hundreds of delegates will gather at the annual ESCP Meeting in Berlin. Here, we talk to its President, Professor Emmanuel Tiret about what the...
Bullied mental health nurses more heavy handed
Mental health nurses who are belittled and humiliated by patients are more likely to opt for heavy handed management techniques, according to new research published...
Wild swimming washes away stress
Wild swimming – the simple art of swimming in natural water bodies outdoors – is making a comeback, with more people using our rivers and...
NHS mental health plans don’t add up
The announcement of additional mental health workers in the NHS by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt may look impressive to the public gaze, however the figures...
RSM prize winner Vinay Varadarajan – an update
Mr Vinay Varadarajan, awarded an RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, will be learning about pioneering surgery that allows the removal of benign and...
Speed is of the essence for pancreatic cancer
When it comes to treating pancreatic cancer, speed is of the essence. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease and less...
AF patients left at risk of stroke
Hundreds of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in the UK have been left at risk of suffering a life threatening AF-related stroke, thanks to NHS...
The short life of Charlie Gard
The short life of Charlie Gard seems now to be coming to an end. His parents have conceded that their son can spend his final...
NHS doctor shortages – Obs & Gynae
This week, figures released showed that the NHS faces an 'unprecedented workforce crisis' with NHS doctor shortages, as vacancies rise 10 per cent in the...
