Is the spectre of the GMC silencing the next generation of medics? 🎙️ Listen to the Sharp Scratch episode on... 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ZRQweq 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4chbhrx

The £100k Question: Is Medical School Still Worth It? 💸 🎧 Listen to the latest Sharp Scratch on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3OScBY3) or Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/46PHPFr) !

Experiential learning for medical students would help to tackle homeless health inequalities 🔗 Read the full article here: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s318

Experiential learning for medical students would help to tackle homeless health inequalities. 🔗 Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/4aIQJ91

'Is it the responsibility of medical colleges and societies to speak up about political and global issues?' 📢 Listen to the latest Sharp Scratch episode, wherever you listen to your podcasts! 🎙️

Is the spectre of the GMC silencing the next generation of medics? Listen to Sharp Scratch on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen 🎧

Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: https://bit.ly/4asZALT 🎙️ 150th Episode: https://bit.ly/4aoyiWY (Spotify) / https://apple.co/3ZRQweq (Apple Podcasts) ~ Zaynah :)

Recent pieces from the Editor ! 📰 News: https://bit.ly/3NZALQh 🎙️ 150th Episode: https://bit.ly/4kt0Z9S (Spotify) / https://apple.co/4jQUVre (Apple Podcasts) ~ Zaynah :)

Former BMJ Editor-in-Chief Fiona Godlee joins Sharp Scratch to discuss her intentional arrest at a Defend Our Juries protest, and how medical students can navigate activism without risking their future careers 🎧 Listen on Spotify (https://bit.ly/4rEP8bg) or Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3ZRQweq)

Resident doctors in England vote for six months more industrial action 🪧 🔗 Read the full news article here: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s218

A note from our Editor, Zaynah Khan, as the Clegg Scholarship results approach. ✍️ To everyone who applied: thank you for your hard work and incredible applications. We know the anticipation is high, so please keep Elgan’s words in mind as results go out. Good luck to everyone! ✨

'Like the NHS itself, postgraduate medical education in England seems to be in a perpetual state of crisis.' - says Louella Vaughan, consultant physician. 🏥 🔗 Read the full piece: https://bit.ly/3Z4xIIO

Another year, another change to the UKFPO recruitment... 🏥 'The UK's recruitment for foundation medicine requires radical reform' - Éabha Lynn 🔗 Read the full piece: https://bit.ly/3NBzkqP

📢 The BMJ Medics’ Revue is back 📢 Got a sketch, song, poem, or skit about medicine? Submit your entry by 28 February 2026. Email [email protected] with your script, recording, or idea. 🎭 🎤🕺Perform in London’s West End on 15 May 2026 https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2619

Is there a universal medical school experience? 👩‍⚕️ 🎙️ The 150th (yay!!) episode of Sharp Scratch is now live - exploring what medical school was like (20, 15, 5) years ago and is now! 🎧 Listen on Spotify (https://bit.ly/49SJGtV) and Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4jQUVre) !

Have your medical school's placement cancellations due to strike action been last minute and disorganised? 🔗 Read Michelle's, a final year medic, reflections on placements during prolonged industrial action: https://bit.ly/4pF0AlG

Do you take medicine home with you? 🏥 In this episode, Zaynah, Nikki Nabavi, and Matt Morgan explore how medicine seeps into their personal lives, through the example of language. 🎙️ (Part 2/2) 🎧 Listen on Spotify (https://bit.ly/4ju7sAG) & Apple Music (https://apple.co/4juxFza)

✒️ ‘The BMJ don’t want or need you to be a perfect applicant, but they want to see that you’d learn from the scholarship. Show them what you’d want to get out of it.’ - Elgan Manton-Roseblade, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply by 11:59pm on 14/01/26 (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx)

✒️ ‘It’s unique to be able to access and work within a global medical journal as a student, so I would thoroughly recommend applying.’ - Elgan Manton-Roseblade, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26

‘When applying, I’d recommend choosing a topic that genuinely interests you or draws on a personal experience, as this helps your authentic interest come through.’ - Korianne Muya, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26 !

✒️ ‘It opened my eyes to the many different ways you can get involved with a medical journal - from more traditional content to areas such as social media’ - Korianne Muya, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship here: https://bit.ly/4j15CHx

‘The Clegg scholarship has been an absolute highlight of my time at medical school.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship (https://bit.ly/4j15CHx) before 11:59pm on 14/01/26 !

✒️ ‘Take the leap and apply - there is something for everyone and everyone is welcome.’ - Audrey McBride, 2025 Clegg Scholar 🌟 🔗 Apply for the 2026 Clegg Scholarship here: https://bit.ly/4j15CHx

'The fight for doctors’ pay starts in medical school' say Dr Rob Tucker and Michael Nickson. 🔗 Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/45jdQou

✒️ Apply to the BMJ Student 2026 Clegg Scholarship for your chance to go behind the scenes at a leading medical journal !! 🔗 Apply and find more information at https://bit.ly/4j15CHx The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on the 14th of January 2026.

Working and studying in healthcare leads to very niche experiences, that can be hard to describe to otherss - Join Zaynah Khan, Matt Morgan, and Nikki Nabavi as they discuss creating new language to do so! Spotify: https://bit.ly/48E5gmD Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4rUCju2

The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital surgeries. Donate today at https://msf.org.uk/bmj-annual-appeal-2025

'Why not knowing can be a virtue' by Rajeev Dutta - a philosophical take on managing uncertainty in medicine. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3MTFAK2

Ever wondered what it's like to navigate medical school when deaf? Find out about the experience from George and Benny, and ways show support to a colleague ! Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rOrREE Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4pWx7Eq)

The social media influencers your patients are turning to before they get to your clinic - Stephanie Santos Paulo, editorial registrar Read the full Feature here: https://bit.ly/48CLoir

Between patients and populations: teaching the social determinants of health at medical school - Elisabeth Perreau-Saussine, fifth year medical student 🔗 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3JR1Gfc

Killer nurse in Germany who murdered patients to reduce his workload is sentenced to life in prison - Read the full News article: https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2367

📢 'We are harming our future doctors’ freedom to speak up?' - Elgan Manton-Roseblade 🔗 Read the full article: https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2193

The NHS strikes have reshaped how medical students see their future, says Srishruthi Thirumalai. 🪧 Read the full article from the link in our bio 🔗

Futureproofing medicine: Why geriatric medicine student societies are a must. Read the full article - link in bio 🔗 🕰️

Resident doctors to strike again in England after talks fail. Read the full piece from the link in our bio 🔗 ⚕️

Is the NHS ready for a four day week? 🏥 Read this full Analysis piece from the link in our bio 🔗

Can practicing creative writing make you a better Doctor? Have you listened to the latest episode of Sharp Scratch? New host Zaynah Khan chats with Gita Ralleigh! Available now wherever you get your podcasts! #bmj #sharpscratch #medicalstudents #medicalpodcast

Recognising that ADHD exists on a continuum could help reduce misunderstanding and improve interventions, writes Jonna Kuntsi. Read this full Opinion piece from the link in our bio 🔗 🧠

Medical schools should normalise and facilitate students taking a year out, writes medical student Anna de Beer. Find the full article in the link in our bio 🔗

Fact Check: Trump’s claims on Tylenol (paracetamol), vaccines, and autism—what’s the truth? Read the full article from the link in our bio 🔗

Read the article linked in our bio explaining the new gene therapy for Huntington's Disease 🔗 🧬

If you're a medic thinking about jumping ship from traditional training pathways, our new article is for you. Link in bio to read more! 🚢 #BMJStudent #MedicalCareer #AlternativeCareers #MedStudent #CareerAdvice #CruiseShipDoctor

Resident doctors: new deal will ensure pay for additional hours, says BMA

Have you listened to Zaynah's final throwback Sharp Scratch episode? 🎧🌟 This week, we're rebroadcasting an episode on finding hope in medicine, despite everything! Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️✨ Stay tuned for new episodes, starting next week!!

Competition ratios: Hundreds of doctors compete for some specialty training posts, show “scandalous” NHS data

Listen to another throwback episode of Sharp Scratch! 🎧🧠 This week, we're talking about anxiety and mental health in medical students! Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️✨

Doctors’ leaders and the United Nations (UN) have demanded an impartial investigation into the attacks on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, that took place on 25 August. Read the full piece now via the link in our bio 🔗

Doctors’ leaders and the United Nations (UN) have demanded an impartial investigation into the attacks on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, that took place on 25 August. Read the full piece now via the link in our bio 🔗

We're kicking things off with a throwback episode of Sharp Scratch! 🎧✨ This week, we're asking: Is there room for creativity in medicine? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! 🎨