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US doctors worry about rise in unsafe abortions

Many women already lack access to legal, safe abortion services, and a flurry of new state laws will do nothing to improve women’s health, doctors tell Kim Painter

BMJ opinionThe cost of new efforts to restrict abortion in the US

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Long term tapering versus standard prednisolone treatment for first episode of childhood nephrotic syndrome

Migrant workers should be offered similar access to health

Analysis

Next steps towards universal health coverage call for global leadership

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Practice

Is cranial computed tomography unnecessary in children with a head injury and isolated vomiting?

Editor's choiceWhen to scan? When to treat?

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Understanding the consequences of education inequality on cardiovascular disease

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Cancer screening must be made more convenient to suit busy lifestyles, says NHS report

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Social media companies will be overseen by independent regulator, pledges government

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GP who flouted infection control standards is suspended for three months

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Health secretary promises to overhaul GPs’ IT systems

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Making social care free for over 65s could save NHS £4.5bn a year

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New funding for junior doctors’ messes: how would you spend it?

FeatureThe future of doctors’ messes

BMJ opinionDoctors’ messes: we want free, high quality accommodation for foundation doctors

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Measles: Public Health England urges all parents to get their children vaccinated as cases spike

We have reached the point where we should consider compulsory vaccination

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GP at Hand: patients are less sick than others but use services more, evaluation finds

Editorial

A health crisis is a social crisis

BMJ opinionAusterity bites—falling life expectancy in the UK

BMJ opinionThe deepening health crisis in the UK requires society wide, political intervention

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Pension tax charges: don’t quit just yet, says NHS chief

FeatureThree weeks to find £25 000: the NHS doctors remortgaging to pay punitive pension tax bills

Personal viewDavid Oliver: Pensions policy and public relations

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Police launch probe into “horrific” abuse of patients by staff at care facility

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GP at Hand: CCG is forced to delay primary care network approvals after single network request

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Seven days in medicine: 15-21 May 2019

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UK’s “austerity experiment” has forced millions into poverty and homelessness, say UN rapporteur

BMJ opinionThe deepening health crisis in the UK requires society wide, political intervention

BMJ opinionAusterity bites—falling life expectancy in the UK

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Industry donated over £57m to UK patient organisations from 2012 to 2016

AnalysisExposing drug industry funding of UK patient organisations

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When to scan? When to treat?

Analysis

Exposing drug industry funding of UK patient organisations

BMJ opinionIndustry links with patient organisations—transparency is fundamental

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Determinants of the decline in mortality from acute stroke in England

EditorialMore people are surviving after acute stroke

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More people are surviving after acute stroke

ResearchDeterminants of the decline in mortality from acute stroke in England

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David Oliver: Vaccination sceptics are immune to debate

Endgames

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Gender pay gap in England’s NHS: little progress since last year

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How not to get bored mid-career

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