Would you use a public access defibrillator?
All around the country - in health centres, schools and even old phone boxes - public access defibrillators are being installed to help people treat...
Unsung Heroes
The Unsung Heroes category celebrates the people whose dedication, compassion and quiet contributions make a meaningful difference in health and wellbeing. It shines a light on individuals and teams whose work may go unnoticed by many but has a profound impact on patients, communities and the wider health ecosystem. Through stories of resilience, service and selfless care, this category pays tribute to those who go above and beyond without seeking recognition.
30 Years of the Rosetrees Trust
The Rosetrees Trust is a unique charity which works on the basis of venture philanthropy for medical research. In other words, we invest relatively small sums...
Dying of Aids in 2017
AIDS continues to kill: one million people died of the disease last year. The death rate remains shockingly high despite the availability of antiretroviral drugs, used...
Diana’s endless empathy
How did Diana learn to become the 'Queen of Hearts' for the marginalised and unloved? Nurse Helen Cowan says she has met nurses and carers...
Diaries of a First World War Nurse
Dorothea Crewdson, a Red Cross nurse, was given instructions to leave for northern France in 1915. She spent the next four years as a witness...
RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship 2016 – an update
Neurology trainee Dr Smriti Agarwal, awarded an Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, has recently moved to Sydney, Australia for...
Keeping nurses interested
New figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have revealed that more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession in the UK than joining...
Médecins Sans Frontières – a humanitarian imperative
For many years, I have worked with and supported an independent non-governmental organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, (Doctors Without Borders) which is passionate about what it...
GoPro cameras improve firefighting decisions
GoPro cameras fitted on firefighters’ helmets have helped improve commanders’ decisions during emergencies. Fire officers were fitted with the cameras during virtual reality simulations, giving...
Hippocratic Post Awards at City
Dr Paul McMaster, President of Medicins Sans Frontieres UK, was one of three distinguished speakers who addressed a large group of students, medics and journalists...
