The government announced £41bn of tax rises in the October 2024 budget, which, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank, takes tax as a share of national income to a post-war record high.1 ...

Do you remember that child you saw two days ago?” All doctors dread what might come next: we fear that something bad has happened because we missed a clinical sign or made a poor judgment. This kind ...

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 ...

Action to prevent antimicrobial resistance from escalating requires dedicated funding, accessible diagnostics, and public engagement, writes Ara Darzi Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the ...

Regular attacks on health facilities, workers, and patients in conflicts are a devastating reality Since 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) has documented over 7400 attacks on healthcare in ...

The BMA has entered into a formal dispute with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) over its plans to cut overtime rates for doctors. The trust told doctors last week that it ...

The increase in employers’ contributions has brought anger and confusion, amid warnings that practices may have to close. Jacqui Wise summarises the state of play In the autumn budget the chancellor ...

We need to improve carers’ skills in diabetes management and technology, writes Martin Scivier As an older person living with diabetes, I am apprehensive about the current and future care of older ...

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 ...

General practice leaders in Wales have voted unanimously to reject the Welsh government’s GP contract offer for 2024-25. The BMA’s ​General Practitioners Committee Wales said the government’s general ...

A landmark sex and gender framework for research funders has been launched in the UK to ensure that researchers adequately account for sex and gender when designing studies and conduct more ...

Standardising practice can improve identification and reduce bias Even for the most experienced healthcare providers, recognising and evaluating suspected child maltreatment or exploitation is ...