After qualifying from Guy’s Hospital, London, and completing her GP vocational training in Aberystwyth, Helen Herbert joined her father’s practice in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, in 1984. She led the ...

After qualification Brian held various posts at Leeds General Infirmary and Halifax General Hospital before moving to Ripponden, West Yorkshire, and joining Neil Hamlin in a two man general practice.

The technology giant Microsoft is claiming it has developed an artificial intelligence system that can solve complex diagnostic challenges better than most doctors. The company said its initial ...

Yuen and colleagues present UK data on the temporal association between gabapentinoid use and self-harm.1 Extrapolating these findings to the African population requires a pragmatic approach owing to ...

We need high quality data to analyse outcomes Evidence suggests ethnic inequalities in cancer outcomes among children in the UK. A study of children with cancer between 1981 and 1996 showed no ...

Safety concerns have been raised about doses of the sleep-wake hormone melatonin in over-the-counter supplements that are often marketed to parents as gummies that they can give to their children.1 A ...

Consider collateral impacts when planning for future crises The covid-19 pandemic’s impact extends far beyond the direct effects of infection and death, resulting in sharp increases in other causes of ...

More money is no guarantee of progress, writes Richard Vize , as he finds consternation over NHS restructuring, poor industrial relations, and waiting lists In his excoriating 2024 analysis of NHS ...

I’ll start my foundation year 1 (FY1) post. Like many, I’ve spent years preparing for this moment. I was fortunate enough to secure a post earlier this year, but many of my peers remain in limbo.1 The ...

The rollout of Martha’s rule in England is having a “significant impact,” NHS leaders have said, after updated figures were published from the first six months of the scheme. Data from 143 hospitals ...

Axios reports that the Trump administration has terminated around $20m (£14.6m; €17m) in federal subscription contracts with the scientific publisher Springer Nature, citing concerns over content and ...

For nearly 20 months, since October 2023, Palestinians in Gaza have endured a relentless campaign of annihilation. The statistics alone defy comprehension: over 56 000 people killed—one third of them ...