Cuts to stop smoking services risk harming thousands and worsening maternity outcomes, doctors warn. Exclusive for @bmj.com with data from @ashorguk.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Last week I spoke to @rcpch.bsky.social president Steve Turner for @bmj.com about measles. He said the "tragedy" in Liverpool must be a turning point. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Resident doctors in England have voted to take strike action: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

10 year plan will “fundamentally rewire” NHS in England, PM vows @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

The government's 10 year health plan for England has been published: www.gov.uk/government/p...

NICE has re-examined the evidence for new Alzheimer’s drugs, and once again concluded that the benefits are too small to justify the high costs for the NHS. Latest piece for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Deaths from avoidable causes remain higher in England and Wales than pre-pandemic, with rates highest in areas of deprivation. The solution? Invest in prevention, say experts www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Fall in GP patient satisfaction in England is linked to fewer GPs and less face-to-face contact, finds research from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. www.bmj.com/content/389/... @bmj.com

A group of experts have criticised the decision to formally approve the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab for use in Europe: www.bmj.com/content/389/... @bmj.com

New report from @centreformh.bsky.social calls for increase to health visitor and school nurse numbers as part of a package evidence based strategies to tackle rise in mental health problems in children and young people www.bmj.com/content/389/... @bmj.com

Resident doctors criticise “incompetence” of recruitment process after radiology job offers are retracted. More face palm admin, as reported by @ellahubbard.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...

How has #Brexit reshaped health in the UK? 💊 👩‍⚕️ Our latest research tracks the ongoing impact on medicines, the #NHS workforce and #AI in healthcare.

ABPI is criticised for lifting Novo Nordisk suspension despite recent breaches www.bmj.com/content/388/... Latest for @bmj.com

The charity @asthmaandlung.org.uk has urged doctors to follow clinical guidelines to help reduce the rising number of repeat hospital visits: www.bmj.com/content/388/... Latest piece for @bmj.com, with comments from @copddoc.bsky.social

Why is NHS England being abolished, and what’s next? www.bmj.com/content/388/... Jacqui Wise has the rundown for @bmj.com

It's official, the government is abolishing NHS England.

Senior government minister tried to “circumvent” MHRA regulations to buy Dyson ventilators, covid inquiry hears www.bmj.com/content/388/... @bmj.com

England’s health ombudsman has made a renewed call to improve how “do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation” decisions are commnicated to patients and families, after a case where a hospital failed to disclose a DNACPR order until after a man died www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Consultants demand urgent action to tackle “horrendous” corridor care www.bmj.com/content/388/... @bmj.com

Patient care is being compromised because a growing number of doctors are feeling severely tired at work and not able to take breaks, warns @themdu.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/... @bmj.com

Amanda Pritchard has announced she will stand down as NHS England's chief executive at end of March www.england.nhs.uk/2025/02/nhs-...

I spoke to some of the doctors affected by the MRCP results fiasco, who told me the error has been compounded by a lack of transparency and poor communication www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Five years ago a @bmj.com investigation found that medical students were being let down by poor monitoring and responses to complaints of racism. Has progress been made since then? I repeated the exercise to try to find out www.bmj.com/content/388/...

As part of its plan to lower waiting times, the government wants the private sector to deliver an additional one million appointments a year for NHS patients. But where will the staff come from...? My latest for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Martha’s rule is prompting treatment changes in NHS hospitals. Early data from hospital pilot sites show that patients have been urgently transferred to intensive care, received antibiotics, or been given oxygen as a result of hospitals adopting the scheme. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

UK doctors who have returned from Gaza have described the situation as “absolutely dire,” recalling blood soaked beds, emaciated colleagues and patients, and doctors forced to perform brain surgery on children without basic surgical equipment. @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/387/...

“Medical misogyny” leaves many women in pain, MPs’ inquiry finds www.bmj.com/content/387/... @bmj.com

Assisted dying: How will it work and what are the implications for doctors? www.bmj.com/content/387/... Clare Dyer reports for @bmj.com

How are GPs taking collective action? This excellent read from colleague @emahase.bsky.social for @bmj.com has some great examples. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

So....let's see if I can be any better at posting here than on other social media.