Case file: Disputed consent for surgery
...the patient is unhappy with the cosmetic outcome and said he did not realise the surgery would be so invasive...
Vignette: John Alcindor (1873-1924)
John Alcindor - Dedicated clinician who furthered the cause of equality throughout his career.
Dilemma: Consent and Gillick competence
A young patient refuses life-saving treatment. What would you do?
Ethics: The human touch
Professor Deborah Bowman defers to AI for her latest column – and the results are rather less than human.
Viewpoint: Tackling race hate - a challenge the NHS cannot ignore
MDDUS chief medical officer Dr John Holden calls for swift action to tackle inequalities in the medical workforce.
Case file: Threshold for a GMC investigation
...the building contractor threatens to report the doctor to the GMC over an alleged rude personal comment...
Advice for junior doctor members during industrial action
Junior doctors should consider the impact of their absence and work collaboratively with their healthcare team to keep patients safe.
Feature: A more perfect language than that of words - the inspiring figure behind the Hunterian Museum, London
Allan Gaw celebrates the reopening of the Hunterian Museum in London and the inspiring figure at its heart.
Case file: Just a sprain
...The surgeon expresses “surprise” that the diagnosis was missed in A&E and that there was no onward referral to an orthopaedic specialist...
The mission to make the NHS greener
If healthcare was a country it would be the fifth largest carbon emitter in the world. But a number of innovative projects are giving cause for optimism.