Miscarriage: poor access to care leaves thousands of UK women desperately searching for answers Elisabeth Mahase @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Miscarriage: poor access to care leaves thousands of UK women desperately searching for answers

A seemingly arbitrary rule is preventing women in the UK from accessing specialist care until they’ve had three miscarriages. Campaigners want to change this, Elisabeth Mahase reports. When Lisa Var...

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A seemingly arbitrary rule is preventing women in the UK from accessing specialist care until they’ve had three miscarriages. Campaigners want to change this, @emahase.bsky.social reports www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Want something fun to read this Monday? How about the intensive care doctor that has taken the world of Japanese competitive litter picking by storm... @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/393/...

I want to work as a doctor in a conflict or disaster zone—what do I need to know? Doctors share their advice for those considering humanitarian medicine with @emahase.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/393/...

How can I be a more compassionate leader? Listening, being vulnerable, and celebrating successes are all part of being a good leader, @emahase.bsky.social hears www.bmj.com/content/392/...

On Health Inequalities, in the @bmj.com, a good piece by @emahase.bsky.social on how @michaelmarmot.bsky.social is urging the UK government to be bolder on child poverty. @marmotihe.bsky.social #MedSky #PublicHealth #SDOH Link: www.bmj.com/content/392/...

“Doctors at all stages can contribute meaningfully to research without formal qualifications beyond their medical degree. Many begin by joining existing projects, helping with data collection or recruitment, or contributing to analyses." #MedicalResearch www.bmj.com/content/392/...

How can I get involved in research as a doctor?

There are many ways doctors can get involved in research, from assisting with small projects to becoming a clinical academic. Elisabeth Mahase asks the experts where doctors should start “Start by ex...

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As Ramadan approaches, doctors share their advice on fasting while working... www.bmj.com/content/392/... @britishima.bsky.social @salmanwaqar.bsky.social @emergemedglobal.bsky.social @bmj.com

As Ramadan approaches, doctors share their advice on fasting while working... www.bmj.com/content/392/... @britishima.bsky.social @salmanwaqar.bsky.social @emergemedglobal.bsky.social @bmj.com

Want to get involved in research as a doctor? Read our careers clinic Q&A and find out where to start 👇 @bmj.com @azeem-majeed.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/392/...

How can I get involved in research as a doctor?

There are many ways doctors can get involved in research, from assisting with small projects to becoming a clinical academic. Elisabeth Mahase asks the experts where doctors should start “Start by ex...

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“What matters isn’t following a prescribed path but finding opportunities that align with your interests” ✨ Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social, VP (Clinical) at the Academy, shares her advice for doctors getting into research with @bmj.com ➡️ www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Want to get involved in research as a doctor? Read our careers clinic Q&A and find out where to start 👇 @bmj.com @azeem-majeed.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/392/...

How can I get involved in research as a doctor?

There are many ways doctors can get involved in research, from assisting with small projects to becoming a clinical academic. Elisabeth Mahase asks the experts where doctors should start “Start by ex...

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Survey reveals Britons value human journalism and worry about use of AI pressgazette.co.uk/news/survey-...

Survey reveals Britons value human journalism and worry about use of AI

Members of the public in the UK place huge value on real human-generated journalism and are deeply distrustful of AI in the media.

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"Well planned nutrition can make the difference between simply getting through a shift and finishing it feeling more alert and in better shape..." Read all the practical advice from dietitians and doctors below @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/392/...

What should I eat on long shifts?

Eating right can help doctors get through those 13 hour shifts. Elisabeth Mahase hears from the experts Clare Thornton-Wood, registered dietitian and British Dietetic Association spokesperson, says, ...

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How attacking healthcare has become a strategy of war by my amazing colleagues Will Stahl-Timmins, @emahase.bsky.social, with help from our intern Madeline Hutcheson www.bmj.com/content/391/... (I have a co-byline on this but the core was Will and Elisabeth!)

How attacking healthcare has become a strategy of war

Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan have put a spotlight on attacks on healthcare facilities and staff in conflict zones. The BMJ looks at the data, which seem to show a new strategy of war: removing civilians’ ...

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Plans to give government ministers more power over NICE risks opening the door to political interference in decisions over new treatments, health economists have warned. @francisjruizhe.bsky.social @bmj.com @lshtm.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Ministers seek power to control NHS drug approvals to support US pharma deal

Plans to give ministers more power over the UK drug watchdog risk opening the door to political interference in decisions over new treatments, health economists have warned. The plans, subject to con...

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Careers clinic: My colleague made a racist comment—what should I do? Read all the advice: www.bmj.com/content/391/... @themdu.bsky.social @bmj.com @gmcuk.bsky.social @britishima.bsky.social

💡Resident doctors starting a new rotation? WRDC members share tips! ✅ Don’t forget the essentials – Divya Singh ✅ Plan your learning goals – Imogen John Read their advice in the BMJ blog 👉 www.bmj.com/content/391/...

How can I prepare for the first day of a new rotation? Starting a new rotation can be daunting, but a little planning can help ease the transition, @emahase.bsky.social hears www.bmj.com/content/391/...

1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists at COP30, outnumbering every delegation except Brazil This isn’t ‘dialogue’; it’s the industry responsible for the crisis hijacking the negotiations meant to stop it If this doesn’t make you furious, you’re not paying attention www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says

One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

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“I recall one particular incident while I was on a night shift clerking a patient who stated, ‘I don’t bloody believe it. The doctor’s a bloody black bastard.’ I was 18 weeks pregnant with twins and felt completely helpless." @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/380/...

How do I deal with a racist patient?

Sadly, most doctors will come across patients who make racist comments. Ingrid Torjesen finds out how to handle them Mark Swindells, assistant director, standards and ethics, at the General Medical C...

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Looking for a doctor to write some advice on preparing to give evidence to a coroner's court. It would be about 300 words. DM or email me - emahase@bmj.com - if you're interested! @bmj.com

I'm looking for a doctor to write 300 words for @bmj.com re advice on what to do if your colleague makes a racist comment. Get in touch if you're interested! DMs open or email - emahase@bmj.com

I care about the climate crisis but what can I actually do? From small daily adjustments to influencing national policy, doctors can make a difference, @emahase.bsky.social hears

Care about climate change but feeling a bit helpless? In this year's annual climate issue of @bmj.com doctors share their advice on practical actions doctors can take... Read all the advice here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...

How can doctors prepare for specialty training interviews? "You cannot have too much help or practice." As specialty training interviews approach, @emahase.bsky.social hears advice from those who have been through them www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Attacks on healthcare workers and facilities have surged in the past five years. Our new data visualisations unpack this disturbing trend and its impact on global health www.bmj.com/content/391/...

I'm looking for doctors to write for @bmj.com re advice for trainees on preparing for a new rotation. Get in touch if you're interested! DMs open or email - emahase@bmj.com

✍️'Supporting our colleagues who are at risk of burnout has never been more important' SCC chair Dr Joanna Bredski writes in @bmj.com on how doctors can support colleagues who are struggling ⬇️

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Careers clinic: I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do? Read all the advice: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

“Two of the simplest yet most effective things you can do are to listen and to demonstrate empathy." I think my colleague is struggling, what can I do? @emahase.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...