I just happen to be in Naples tonight. It’s crazy. Well done Napoli

Jenny Harries from @ukhsa.bsky.social has a message for public health doctors - be bold and confident. ‘Bold interventions can dramatically shift the dial.’

The Call for Speakers for the 2025 Power of WIM Summit closes 3/28. Whether you’re a trailblazing clinician, passionate advocate, or quiet force making waves—we want your voice in the room. Submit your proposal or nominate someone who should be on that stage: bit.ly/4iOm6S0 #WIMStrongerTogether

What is the best health policy? A good home for everyone says @andyburnham.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social conference. ‘The best investment we can make is to build council houses at scale as we did after WW2.’

Housing first says mayor of Greater Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social at the UKHSA conference. ‘I didn’t know that when I was health secretary but good housing builds resilience and everything is possible.’

Will the welfare cuts increase inequalities?

This explainer is the top of the News hit parade on @bmj.com at the moment. For us in the journalism team there is a benefit to scrapping NHS England - no more being sent from one agency (NHSE) to another (DHSC) when seeking a response for a story!

NHS leaders responded too slowly and too weakly to the abuse levelled at healthcare workers in last summer's riots. “They need to be upfront, call it for what it is, give people practical support, and make sure that zero tolerance means zero tolerance,” @salmanwaqar.bsky.social tells The BMJ

You're pulling my leg! This has a medical angle? Oh yes, as @garethiacobucci.bsky.social explains in 60 seconds

As doctors, researchers, and other academics flee X (formerly Twitter), @munkeatlooi.bsky.social looks at what the social network Bluesky is and why #MedSky might be worth trying www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Have you seen our new coverage on Racism in Medicine, asking what's changed since The BMJ's special issue in 2020? www.bmj.com/racism-in-me...

Anthony Martinelli, who co-chairs the RCP’s resident doctor committee, said, “This review cannot be another listening exercise—it must result in clear reform of the way our physicians are trained.”

Four years on from the founding of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, @drhnaqvi.bsky.social looks back on the progress made and warns us not to be complacent in tackling #racism www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Are medical schools better at dealing with reports of racism from students than they were five years ago? “There’s definitely a sense of accountability from organisations, but also from students. But the movement is still relatively slow.” @garethiacobucci.bsky.social reports

It's 5 years since #thebmj published an issue on Racism in Medicine. Has anything improved since then? We have a series of articles exploring this topic, including this editorial by two GPs who were arrested in 1993 for exposing racial discrimination in doctors' careers www.bmj.com/racism-in-me...

“Work must continue to ensure the process by which employers consider whether to refer, and how the GMC considers those referrals, is fair and transparent." A referral is statistically more likely for doctors from ethnic minorities. How can we respond? www.bmj.com/content/388/...

ATTENTION: ALL JOURNAL EDITORS. Have the courage that Jocalyn Clark and Kamran Abbasi at the BMJ have displayed here. Call all this out for what it is. And then refuse to comply. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals a BMJ investigation. It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England www.bmj.com/content/388/...

This piece on dealing with rude colleagues by @abirimmer.bsky.social is proving very popular with readers

Another superwoman - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul: “I will never under any circumstances turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition request. I will do everything I can to protect this doctor and allow her to do the work that she’s doing that is so essential.”

@emahase.bsky.social reports from today's press conference on the medical evidence of Lucy Letby's convictions. The independent panel conlcuded that there was “no medical evidence to support malfeasance” and that the deaths were the result of “either natural causes or bad medical care.”

Katharine Halliday, president of the Royal College of Radiologists: “We need to dial back [on AI presenting us with solutions] and look at the problems we have in the NHS—and in healthcare generally —and then try to find a solution that fits our problem.” @stokel.bsky.social reports

In recent years, the NHS has faced numerous drug shortages, with serious consequences for patients and healthcare professionals. Tackling drug shortages must be an urgent priority for the NHS, write Mohammad Razai and colleagues www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Why do we need ethicists? So people trust science, says The BMJ's new ethics committee chair. "To sustain trust, healthcare professionals must consistently demonstrate their trustworthiness. Ethics plays a vital role in this, ensuring that progress aligns with societal values and needs."

And it’s out! The 7th edition of How to Read a Paper, coauthored with new blood in the shape of my ex PhD student Paul Dijkstra @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social. So good working with you on this Paul!

"Medical doctor apprenticeships would not have delivered on the aim of expanding access into medicine." Halting doctor apprenticeships is the right decision, writes Rob Tucker of @the-bma.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...

What was all that about a “mysterious” covid-like virus overwhelming Chinese hospitals? We factchecked how the stories about human metapneumovirus (HMPV) came about. It's all about the poor use of data (again!) www.bmj.com/content/388/...

In December 2024, negotiations led by the United Nations to finalise a treaty to end #plastic pollution concluded without agreement. We need a global agreement to safeguard human and environmental health from plastic pollution www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Academic writing is getting harder to read—the humanities most of all

That didn't last long. Medical apprenticeships are paused - a move welcomed by @latifapatel.bsky.social who says "it is unclear what this pause means long term and how this will affect the current cohort." www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Some interesting facts about #veganuary brought to you in a 60 seconds digest www.bmj.com/content/387/...

What if love was as certain an aspect of the human condition as death and taxes? In this Editor's Choice, Tasnime Osama and @rich-hurley.bsky.social discuss how these three forces shape our health, lives, and world #ChristmasBMJ www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Really useful deep test of how useful—and crucially reliable—the “turn anything into a podcast” AI tool from Google is. Used in specific ways, it can be helpful it seems.

The ozempic effect: Novo Nordisk’s Hiring Binge Leaves Danish Firms Starved of Labor — from hospital workers to handymen

Athletes and musicians often practice just before they're about to perform. Yet in medicine, warm-up is rare to non-existent. This study finds “just-in-time” training could improve clinical outcomes, particularly among inexperienced doctors #ChristmasBMJ www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Good luck Michal Husain in all your future endeavours. I will miss hearing you on the #TodayProgramme. Total respect to a brilliant journalist. You have brought tears to my eyes this morning.

Coming soon: The BMJ's 2024 Christmas issue . . . Keep an eye out on bmj.com #BMJChristmas2024

I came across this article while doing some research recently. About New Year's resolutions by the superb #NigelHawkes who is no longer with us. If I was a stuck for an idea for @bmj.com's 'Sixty seconds' slot Nigel would invariably come to the rescue. I miss Nigel RIP www.bmj.com/content/355/...

It's now ILLEGAL for 35,000 women in Afghanistan to study nursing, midwifery, dentistry & lab work. ...ensuring their continued rating as the world's UNHAPPIEST country ...w/the HIGHEST RATES of Infant & Maternal MORTALITY 😱 HORRIFIC & HEARTBREAKING www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Why are #Fuse ODG and @ed-sheeran.bsky.social in @bmj.com? Find out in 60 seconds www.bmj.com/content/387/...

If you're doing some charitable giving this festive season please consider Mummy's Star who supported me when I needed cancer treatment a few months after my daughter was born. They do amazing work (and I hope I never need them again!) www.mummysstar.org/donate

The BMJ’s 2024-25 appeal supports the International Rescue Committee’s work in conflict zones all over the world. Your donation will help provide essential support to people whose lives have been shattered by war and disaster. You can donate now at: help.rescue-uk.org/bmj

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

The BMJ will be 185 years old in 2025. We believe that the time is right to move to fortnightly print publication, which means that from the first issue of 2025 we will publish the print edition every two weeks, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Yes there is a medical angle to this article www.bmj.com/content/387/...

The @rcgp.bsky.social is holding a ballot of its members on whether to move its stance from opposing asssisted dying. Some council members think this “seriously risks” the RCGP missing the chance to be involved in discussions on how to implement the new law. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Greenpeace's Graham Forbes on the #plasticstreaty "The lesson from INC5 is clear: ambitious countries must not allow the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries, backed by a small minority of countries, to prevent the will of the vast majority.” www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Australia has now passed a bill banning anyone under 16 from having a social media account. Is this likely to be effective? @louiseholly.bsky.social says instead of focusing solely on restricting children’s access, we need to make digital spaces safer and healthier www.bmj.com/content/387/...

This is so interesting! I feel like we need an article on it, something like "How do I stop living in the future?" but covering this specific post exam, post cct, post retirement mentality. Would anyone be interested in writing 300ish words on it? #medsky

GPs' leader in England #KatieBramall-Stainer says GPs may need to step action to get more money for primary care. Read what action GPs are taking to draw attention to poor funding of primary care. For one GP seeing fewer patients has led to a renewed joy in his work www.bmj.com/content/387/...