Then and now – your bones
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it was poorly understood. Old ladies...
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.
What killed the residents of the Grenfell Tower?
What killed so many of the residents of the Grenfell Tower? In the weeks after the tragedy in London, it’s becoming clear that it was more...
Boosting empathy-based medicine
Technology should be used to boost empathy-based medicine, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Existing digital...
Guiding surgeons in the dark
Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically not see what lies hidden...
Music therapy in clinical settings
Music therapy is not widely known amongst healthcare professionals but it is widely used in clinical settings, often alongside conventional treatments to improve wellbeing for...
Cancer – a story that concerns every one of us
One in every two people is going to get cancer in the UK so it’s a story that concerns every one of us. Journalists are...
Reforming our Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act is not perfect. Since 1959, when it first came into being, it has been gradually reformed and refined until we have...
Creating opportunities for rural Scots to study medicine
The first students have been accepted to a new course that gives the most promising secondary pupils from rural areas and less advantaged backgrounds a...
Self-monitoring to reduce risk of AF-related stroke
AF or ‘atrial fibrillation’ is the most common heart rhythm disorder, and is a leading cause of AF-related stroke. AF is responsible for 20 per...
Premature Babies’ Unit (1948) at Hammersmith Hospital
To mark International Day of the Midwife on the 5th May 2017, The Hippocratic Post looks back to the challenges faced by the midwives in...
