Your weekly BMJ digest – 20/5/17
It’s been a difficult week here in the UK and with the fast pace of current events, it seems the
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Your weekly BMJ digest – 22/4/17
It’s that time of the week again, folks. I know, I know, you’re all clamouring for the latest from the
Read moreWhat is General Practice and why is it so important to our healthcare system?
General Practice is the most common form of primary care in the NHS. General Practitioners (GPs), known as ‘family doctors’
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Disillusionment with our health service
Why did you want to become a doctor? I haven’t been asked that question in over six years, well before
Read moreWhat might Brexit mean for the NHS?
The Brexit event is huge, and will surely impact the NHS significantly. In the first instance the economic downturn, which
Read moreEating disorders – a young person’s illness?
I saw on the news recently a piece describing a rise in the number of people over 40 developing eating
Read moreIs the health service in danger of intergenerational unfairness?
With an ageing population there is now a danger that scarce resources are being sucked up the older generations and
Read moreIs more money going to be spent on GP services?
There have been various announcements over the last couple of years about spending more on General Practice medicine in England
Read moreMy first intimate encounter with a defibrillator
Over the last few years there has been a huge push to put defibrillators in public places. My favourite location
Read moreTop 10 Most Searched Diseases: #4 HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV is a single stranded RNA virus which has an envelope (lipid membrane). HIV is the causative agent of AIDS,
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