The devastating power and impact of the flash floods that swept through eastern Spain from 29 October is captured in this image from the city of Valencia. More than 200 people … ...

NHS staff felt the “strain and the trauma” of having to look after patients with covid-19 whose close family and relatives could not be there to offer support, NHS England’s national medical director ...

Nichols and colleagues describe the use of reusable devices for applying cold sensation when assessing regional anaesthesia.1 I find the concept of these reusable devices commendable, but perhaps ...

At one of my first meetings as an elected council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, we approved a report called Access All Ages . It encouraged less ageist thinking and bias among ...

The spread of misinformation and disinformation about climate change and health is of great concern to society.1 The healthcare community must engage in climate change education with at least as ...

An employment judge has cleared the way for Farah Jameel, a former chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee for England (GPCE), to go ahead with claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal ...

Varenicline, a daily pill that reduces cravings for nicotine and helps with withdrawal symptoms, will now be offered to tens of thousands of people who smoke in England, NHS England chief executive ...

Julia and Malcolm Donaldsondonaldson20241111.f1 Malcolm Donaldson was a distinguished paediatric endocrinologist with a string of research publications to his name—but he was also happy to play second ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that all women with suspected endometriosis be offered an early transvaginal ultrasound scan, even if the pelvic or ...

At a recent clinical meeting, I heard that GPs local to me are about to lose the ability to request magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for patients presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms. We’re ...

I’m often asked if I miss working in the House of Commons. Of course I do; it’s one of the most amazing places in the world and remains the cockpit of our nation. There are obviously days I miss it ...

The current system for delivering NHS cardiovascular disease (CVD) health checks is not working effectively and must be reviewed to ensure that it reaches people with the highest risk, the National ...