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Inspiring stories from inspirational people
In such a challenging year, it is more important than ever to recognise the extraordinary and innovative work of healthcare teams across the UK.
Here we showcase the humbling work of The BMJ Awards winners – in their own words.
Pioneers in peer review innovation
Peer review plays an essential role in maintaining the quality of the research literature, so we can be proud that BMJ is a pioneer in peer review innovation.
At BMJ, we are actively helping to shape the conversation around peer review to enhance the quality and credibility of research journals.
Until recently, the process of publishing science has had a poor evidence base. That’s whyThe BMJ general medical journal, one of the earliest adopters of peer review, has taken a lead in innovating and experimenting with the peer review process.
We also co-organise the quadrennial Peer Review Congress, in partnership with JAMA, and the Meta-Research Innovation Centre at Stanford (METRICS).
We continually consider how best to recognise and reward reviewers’ contributions.
Recognition starts with ensuring that every review that is carried out is recorded centrally in one place. ORCID is the most trusted place to do this. That’s why BMJ is now rapidly rolling out across its entire journals portfolio the ability for reviewers to automatically update their ORCID reviewer profiles and instantly receive credit for their reviewing.
And Reward? Many BMJ Journals offer CME credits for reviews (in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic), and reviewers on our fully open access journals are entitled to generous discounts on article publishing charges when they publish their own papers.
Reviewers on all journals are publicly listed and thanked annually. We can also provide certificates of reviewer performance on request.
Do you have your own ideas about how journals could better recognise and reward the contribution peer reviewers make?
Go to Peer review at BMJInteractive face-to-face and online courses, delivered by experts
BMJ Masterclasses host a series of one and two-day clinical update courses and live interactive webinars to help busy doctors keep up to date with the latest evidence-based medicine, new guidelines and best practice in important primary and secondary care topics to improve patient outcomes.
Content is produced by a dedicated team of clinicians to meet the changing needs of primary and secondary care doctors.
Delivered by expert clinicians, our case-based sessions are full of advice, take home tips and practical demonstrations to help delegates make significant improvements to their clinical skills, patient management and general knowledge whilst earning required CPD points in preparation for appraisal and revalidation.
Primary care webinar recordings are a convenient and flexible way of keeping up to date with the latest evidence, new guidelines and best practice in important clinical areas. Learn the latest advances in a variety of specialties, in as little as one hour. Get started here.
Sign up for the GP general update 2020 on 16 & 17 October 2020 | London
Commercial opportunities are also available across all BMJ Masterclasses to:
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Andy Josephides
ajosephides@bmj.com
020 7383 6612
Meetings on quality improvement
The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is a series of international conferences that inform and inspire healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients towards a better, safer and higher quality of care.
With over 25 years of history, the International Forum supports and energises the movement for patient safety and healthcare improvement by bringing in knowledge, ideas and expertise that inform quality projects and practice transformation worldwide.
Over 4,700 participants from 80+ countries attend our International Forums each year and tackle today and tomorrow’s critical health and healthcare challenges. They connect to form long-term partnerships and to consider new ways of thinking about healthcare. See more about who should attend.
The 2021 International Forums
The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is going fully virtual in 2021, with three conferences planned for the year ahead.
We are bringing our International Forums together into one collective movement, so we can learn from colleagues in different regions of the world and discuss the specific challenges and opportunities they are facing.
For the first time, you can now join us for a whole year of continuous learning and improvement. Attend one, two or all of our virtual International Forums in 2021 and find ideas, and a support network, to rekindle your quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Early Bird packages to attend our 2021 International Forums are available
Join us for one or more of our regional virtual conferences, and keep in touch with our free webinars in between (to be announced at a later date).
Join us for two or all three International Forums and receive 20% off your second ticket price, plus a further 30% off your third!
Find out more and register here.
Our theme for 2021: Reconnect and Rebuild
This is the year to re-energise your improvement projects and reconnect with colleagues.
You will hear from expert speakers and influencers about what a post-COVID world will bring and some of the themes that we will explore include the wellbeing of health and care staff, equity, patient partnerships and the future of quality improvement in this new reality. Read more.
Each International Forum will discuss the key themes in quality improvement and patient safety today, allowing for discussions of the specific challenges and opportunities that each region is facing, bringing in regional perspectives and evidence.
The programme for International Forum Europe 2021 will be announced first in March.
General enquiries
events@bmj.com
Sponsors & exhibitors
Andy Josephides - ajosephides@bmj.com
+44 (0) 20 3655 5602
Press enquiries
Emma Dickinson - edickinson@bmj.com
Celebrating excellence in healthcare
In light of the ongoing restrictions and challenges that the pandemic poses in South Asia and beyond, we have made the decision to postpone the BMJ Awards South Asia, with exact dates to be confirmed.
We remain committed to giving your project due consideration. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide an update on our plans for the 2020 Awards as soon as possible.
The BMJ Awards South Asia are an opportunity to honour teams that demonstrate the true potential to influence change and improve health outcomes in South Asia. Each year more than 1, 500 high-quality nominations are received across a range of categories spanning quality, innovation, research and clinical excellence. Entrants will demonstrate how their work changed policy or practice, and/or how they improved health outcomes in South Asia.
General enquiries
+44 (0)20 7111 1106 | events@bmj.com
Sponsors & exhibitors
+44 (0)20 7383 6053 | David Bell - dbell@bmj.com
Press enquiries
+44 (0)20 7383 6053 | Emma Dickinson - edickinson@bmj.com
Recognising excellence in healthcare
Our prestigious annual healthcare awards are coined the 'Medical Oscars' for the way they recognise the professionalism, commitment, creativity, and hard work of healthcare teams across the UK. In October 2020, a total of 14 awards were presented at a virtual ceremony. Winners receive peer and national recognition, media exposure, and in many cases, an avenue to secure potential funding.
The BMJ Awards are designed to reflect our mission and vision to improve healthcare and research, to help doctors make better decisions, to promote partnership with patients, and to build a healthier world. We are now excited to showcase that work and the inspirational stories behind the 2020 award winners with The BMJ Awards showcase.
The showcase features doctors and clinical colleagues talking about their collaborations to improve services in a wide range of settings across the NHS and healthcare. Hear from each of our winning teams as they discuss their projects; the problems they faced, how the project developed, and the impact and outcomes the projects have had.
View the full list of winners here
A project using savings from clean energy to address fuel poverty related health inequalities, a campaign to tackle the damaging effects of night working among NHS staff, and a radio programme helping to overcome stigma against people with mental health difficulties, were among the winning projects announced at The BMJ Awards 2020.
Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine Team of the Year went to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with their UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project, which standardises care for patients with tracheostomies and has reduced the harm from incidents. The project has already been rolled out to 20 hospitals in England.
Cancer Care Team of the Year went to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Oxfordshire CCG with their suspected cancer (SCAN) pathway specifically designed for patients with “low risk but not no risk” cancer symptoms. GPs can directly refer patients to the service where they are given a CT scan and referred on to the appropriate consultant.
Clinical Leadership Team of the Year went to Hepatitis C Elimination Wales for improved access to testing and treatment through a national network built in collaboration with Public Health Wales and Welsh health boards. The team developed national treatment guidelines which have eliminated postcode prescribing and improved cure rates to around 95%.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust won Dermatology Team of the Year for a project that allows patients with suspected skin cancer to be referred by the GP for an appointment with a medical photographer. The images are then reviewed by a consultant dermatologist and appropriate management initiated. The change has meant a third of patients can be discharged without a face to face clinician appointment and there has been an increase in skin cancer diagnoses. Read more >>
Join us next year at the 13th annual The BMJ Awards. Submissions now open!
2020 was a challenging year and we were proud to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary innovative work of healthcare teams across the UK. We aim to continue to highlight the best teamwork the NHS has to offer with the announcement of The BMJ Awards 2021, to recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements of all clinically-led teams.
Submissions for next year’s awards are now open. If you worked on a project in 2020 we want to hear from you! You can enter your project in one of our 15 categories. It is free to enter and submissions are open until midnight 14 June 2021. Start your entry here.
Nominate a colleague and keep up to date with all the latest information by signing up here.
Sponsorship packages for 2021 are now available so contact us today to find out how you can get involved.
General Enquiries
+44 (0)20 7111 1105 | awards@bmj.com
Sponsorship and Exhibition Enquiries
+44 (0)20 3655 5602 | Andy Josephides, E-mail ajosephides@bmj.com
+44 (0)20 3655 5605 | Jessica Peacock, E-mail jpeacock@bmj.com
Press Enquiries
+44 (0)20 7383 6053 | Emma Dickinson
edickinson@bmj.com
Topical panel discussions
Many of our webinars are hosted collaboratively through partnerships with governments, funders, societies, and ministries of health.
BMJ Global Health Initiatives
Find out about our global health partnerships around the world
Fund a The BMJ collection
Funded by partners, these themed articles advance knowledge, evidence, and produce policy recommendations.
Contact the partnerships team:
+44 (0) 77 8524 3261
For healthcare leaders & managers
Register for the first virtual Leaders in Healthcare conference
Book your place with our discounted launch prices, available for a limited time only!
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Sponsor the conference
For advertising opportunities, sponsorship & exhibition queries, please contact:
Andy Josephides
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Careers fair
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Get involved in the virtual BMJ Live conference. Our new virtual sponsorship and exhibition packages offers you:
BMJ Live was a SELL OUT this year. Don’t miss out next year by registering early.
In October 2020, we registered over 5,800 attendees from over 150 countries, presented over 30 live and on-demand sessions, held over 240 career advice meetings, and hosted over 30 exhibitors. The free, popular online event welcomed primary and secondary care practitioners of all grades and specialties from all over the world.
Find out about our flexible exhibition and sponsorship packages:
Pioneers in peer review innovation
Peer review plays an essential role in maintaining the quality of the research literature, so we can be proud that BMJ is a pioneer in peer review innovation.
At BMJ, we are actively helping to shape the conversation around peer review to enhance the quality and credibility of research journals.
Until recently, the process of publishing science has had a poor evidence base. That’s whyThe BMJ general medical journal, one of the earliest adopters of peer review, has taken a lead in innovating and experimenting with the peer review process.
We also co-organise the quadrennial Peer Review Congress, in partnership with JAMA, and the Meta-Research Innovation Centre at Stanford (METRICS).
We continually consider how best to recognise and reward reviewers’ contributions.
Recognition starts with ensuring that every review that is carried out is recorded centrally in one place. ORCID is the most trusted place to do this. That’s why BMJ is now rapidly rolling out across its entire journals portfolio the ability for reviewers to automatically update their ORCID reviewer profiles and instantly receive credit for their reviewing.
And Reward? Many BMJ Journals offer CME credits for reviews (in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic), and reviewers on our fully open access journals are entitled to generous discounts on article publishing charges when they publish their own papers.
Reviewers on all journals are publicly listed and thanked annually. We can also provide certificates of reviewer performance on request.
Do you have your own ideas about how journals could better recognise and reward the contribution peer reviewers make?
Go to Peer review at BMJThe most highly cited research
We work in partnership with Royal Colleges, scholarly and professional medical organisations across the world, to publish the best available evidence in the most influential titles.
Nearly half of our 60+ indexed journals rank within top 10 of their category.
58% of our indexed journals are in the top quartile.
In the last year, 36 million unique users accessed our journals online, generating 54 million page views.
For more information or to arrange a trial, please contact BMJ Consortia sales
Future of global research
Scenario planning is our innovative and creative way of exploring a rapidly changing industry and environment, and we have developed four plausible but challenging future scenarios that have helped us view the landscape we operate in through different lenses.
We engaged with leading external figures in research, business and education to gain valuable external perspective, using these insights to identify critical trends and themes that may shape the future of global research.
We have developed four plausible but challenging future scenarios that have helped us view the landscape we operate in through different lenses.
Our scenarios are not an attempt to predict the future, but have been used to stretch our thinking and explore different ways in which the future may unfold.
We hope our scenarios will provoke conversation across our community, and be used by other organisations to help shape global research in a way that we all can benefit from in the future.
Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines
The British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFc ) are published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. They are independent resources that do not market medicines.
Used by around 200,000 healthcare professionals every month, these reference tools are a vital resource for those prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines.
The British National Formulary (BNF) app helps busy healthcare professionals access essential medicines information quickly, offline and on-the-go.
Colour-coded content BNF and BNF for Children content is colour-coded with clear labelling. You can now easily differentiate between adult and child content and identify the right information for your patient; blue for BNF and pink for BNF for Children.
Intuitive design The thoughtful design updates support the selection of safe and effective medicines. Search interactions with one click and swiftly move from section to section with the new menu.
BNF publications evaluate clinical evidence from diverse sources with information validated by a network of clinical experts and published under the authority of a Joint Formulary Committee. They reflect current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines. Content includes:
The BNF & BNF for Children App has been developed for NHS UK healthcare professionals by the publishers of the BNF.
It’s fast, intuitive searching and easy-to-use design gives you access to practical, evidence-based medicines information whenever – and wherever – you need it.
The new edition (BNF 80) provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines, plus legal and professional guidelines.
Go to The BNF & BNF for ChildrenPreventing and addressing errors and misconduct
At BMJ, we take a positive and proactive approach to preventing and addressing errors and misconduct. Our highly skilled staff work to raise awareness of best practices and ethical conduct in research, investigate unethical practices, provide training and investigation resources, and act as an advisory service for staff and editors.
From publishing research to investigating and responding to allegations of misconduct, we always treat researchers and institutions fairly and courteously so that they have a safe platform to share their research or raise concerns.
We do this collectively by working in partnership with editors and publishing staff on all issues related to research integrity, at every stage of the publication process.
These processes mean that readers, researchers, and funders can be assured that manuscripts published by BMJ have passed the most rigorous review for ethical standards and research integrity.
Contact Cat Chatfield or Simone Ragavooloo.
Go to Research integrityGet your research published, discovered and cited
The quality of a research paper depends primarily on the quality of the research study it reports. However, there is also much that authors can do to maximise the clarity and usefulness of their papers.
We built the BMJ Author Hub to help researchers, academics, and authors.
Reach more than 150,000 potential candidates for your vacancy
You’ve got a vacancy but don’t know where to start? Here are some BMJ Careers resources to help you put together an effective recruitment campaign and get the best candidates for your hospital, practice, university or medical workplace:
Fill your latest medical vacancies
BMJ Careers is the number one site for hospital, GP and international doctors' jobs. We feature a wide variety of medical vacancies, covering all sectors and specialties. The site is continually updated, ensuring the latest medical vacancies are at your fingertips.
Jobseekers
Get instant access to the latest doctor jobs. You can search all areas of medicine by sector, specialty, location, career level and contract type. Ensure that you are the first to hear about medical vacancies by signing up for job alert emails. This is quick and easy to do - conduct a job search to your specific criteria and then click 'Email jobs'. We'll then start sending you alerts direct to your inbox. Alternatively, try uploading your CV so that recruiters can contact you directly.
Recruiters
Showcase your vacancies to an audience that has a long and trusted relationship with BMJ Careers. We attract around 150,000 unique online users each month and the print editions of BMJ are delivered direct to the homes of 105,000 doctors every week. The BMJ Clinical Research edition reaches 81,614* hospital doctors and BMJ General Practice is delivered to 27,606* GPs every week.
Recruiter advertising information
* ABC audit 2013
You’ve got a vacancy but don’t know where to start? Here are some resources to help you put together an effective recruitment campaign to get the best candidates for your hospital, practice, university or medical workplace:
Call us on +44 (0)20 3655 5100 or email careers@bmj.com
Go to BMJ CareersCareers fair
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
Get involved in the virtual BMJ Live conference. Our new virtual sponsorship and exhibition packages offers you:
BMJ Live was a SELL OUT this year. Don’t miss out next year by registering early.
In October 2020, we registered over 5,800 attendees from over 150 countries, presented over 30 live and on-demand sessions, held over 240 career advice meetings, and hosted over 30 exhibitors. The free, popular online event welcomed primary and secondary care practitioners of all grades and specialties from all over the world.
Find out about our flexible exhibition and sponsorship packages:
Better manage temporary staffing
Patchwork is recruitment software for the NHS.
It helps hospitals better manage demand for NHS temporary staff (locums) with instant shift bookings that increase staffing levels, improve patient safety and significantly reduce their reliance on recruitment agencies.
We have invested in Patchwork the health app through our BMJ New Ventures initiative which was developed so we can work with healthcare startups and doctor entrepreneurs who share our company values to help solve problems and improve healthcare. Find out more here.
For locums: Have your entire NHS bank work at your fingertips. Book shifts instantly, track your payments and earn extra money all with the Patchwork App for locums.
For employers: Enable your Staff Bank to recruit faster, save your NHS trust millions by reducing agency spend and improve patient safety.
Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust implemented Patchwork across both hospital sites. Since implementation, they have maintained an average bank vs agency fill rate of over 90% across all departments and medical specialities.
BMJ Best Practice – Comorbidities is the only point of care tool that supports the management of the whole patient by including guidance on the treatment of a patient’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities. >Institutional subscriptions
A breakthrough in point-of-care decision support
BMJ Best Practice is an award-winning online decision-support tool for use at the point of care.
Structured around the patient consultation, it presents the required information just as it’s needed.
The tool is regularly updated, and draws on the latest evidence-based research to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. It fits information around real, diverse and evolving medical information needs to give you a second opinion in an instant.
An independent evaluation of web-based point-of-care information summaries was conducted by the Journal of Medical Internet Research screened 58 products; of which 26 met the inclusion criteria.
It concluded that BMJ Best Practice …. scored the highest across all dimensions, while others that were marketed as evidence-based were less reliable.
UK and Rest of World:
Phone: + 44 (0) 207 111 1105
Email: support@bmj.com
United States of America:
Tel: +1 855-458-0579 (toll free from USA)
Email: ussupport@bmjgroup.com
Become a contributor or peer reviewer:
Email: Elin Goodwin - egoodwin@bmj.com
Treat the whole patient
Comorbidities are a significant and costly global problem - one in three adults suffer from multiple chronic conditions and most patients in the acute setting have more than one medical condition.
Managing the treatment of patients with comorbidities is hard - clinical guidelines only focus on single conditions - but failure to manage comorbidities leads to worse clinical outcomes, and longer lengths of stay.
BMJ Best Practice - Comorbidities is the only point of care tool that supports the management of the whole patient by including guidance on the treatment of a patient’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.
“I’d like to see BMJ Best Practice comorbidities usage ingrained into our practice, both as a learning resource and as a practical resource for checking and verifying decisions made on the ward.” Tim Mossad, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Healthcare professionals can add their patient’s comorbidities to their acute condition and to get a tailored management plan instantly.
By considering a patient’s comorbidities early, this will help hospitals to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, avoid unnecessary treatments, and reduce length of stay.
It will also help to prepare medical students for the realities of clinical rounds and rotations in complex healthcare systems.
UK and Rest of World:
Phone: + 44 (0) 207 111 1105
Email: support@bmj.com
United States of America:
Tel: +1 855-458-0579 (toll free from USA)
Email: ussupport@bmjgroup.com
Flexible online education and training
Build and manage your own education and training programmes from our catalogue of over 400 courses covering clinical, professional development, personal skills and research.
Select courses for your needs
We have worked closely with students, junior doctors, nurses, clinicians and researchers since 2003 to bring you the best available evidence-based online learning.
BMJ’s collection of online courses can be simply delivered as a shareable content object reference model (SCORM) export. This means they can seamlessly integrate into your own Learning Management System (LMS).
With Rapid Knowledge, you can choose the most relevant courses at the appropriate time, with the option to change your package at any time throughout the year.
We can bring cost-effective, evidence-based, flexible courses to your institutions - contact us:
+44 (0)207 1111 226
sales@bmj.com
Authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines
The British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFc ) are published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. They are independent resources that do not market medicines.
Used by around 200,000 healthcare professionals every month, these reference tools are a vital resource for those prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines.
The British National Formulary (BNF) app helps busy healthcare professionals access essential medicines information quickly, offline and on-the-go.
Colour-coded content BNF and BNF for Children content is colour-coded with clear labelling. You can now easily differentiate between adult and child content and identify the right information for your patient; blue for BNF and pink for BNF for Children.
Intuitive design The thoughtful design updates support the selection of safe and effective medicines. Search interactions with one click and swiftly move from section to section with the new menu.
BNF publications evaluate clinical evidence from diverse sources with information validated by a network of clinical experts and published under the authority of a Joint Formulary Committee. They reflect current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines. Content includes:
The BNF & BNF for Children App has been developed for NHS UK healthcare professionals by the publishers of the BNF.
It’s fast, intuitive searching and easy-to-use design gives you access to practical, evidence-based medicines information whenever – and wherever – you need it.
The new edition (BNF 80) provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines, plus legal and professional guidelines.
Go to The BNF & BNF for ChildrenTopical panel discussions
Many of our webinars are hosted collaboratively through partnerships with governments, funders, societies, and ministries of health.
BMJ Global Health Initiatives
Find out about our global health partnerships around the world
Fund a The BMJ collection
Funded by partners, these themed articles advance knowledge, evidence, and produce policy recommendations.
Contact the partnerships team:
+44 (0) 77 8524 3261
Practical Approach to Care Kit for primary care
In 2014, BMJ and the Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU), University of Cape Town, formed an international health partnership to equip frontline primary healthcare workers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Together, we globalised the South African Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) programme to make it available to LMICs around the world.
The PACK clinical guides strengthen primary healthcare (PHC) systems by providing clinical decision support for clinicians based on WHO guidelines and the latest updates from the BMJ Knowledge centre. The guide content is formatted as user-friendly algorithms and checklists, and is standardised and able to be localised and translated for in-country use. Content covers everything from symptom evaluation and diagnosis to the management of the most commonly seen acute and chronic conditions in PHC. The guides are available in both print and digital eBook formats.
The clinicians who are trained to use PACK are all frontline primary healthcare clinicians, including doctors, nurses, midwives, health officers, clinical officers, community health workers (CHWs) and community health extension workers (CHEWs).
“PACK is a game changer for our nurses. They used to spend their time doing very bureaucratic work and not seeing any patients, but now they
are doing more clinical procedures, which is good for the population.” Ronaldo Zonta, General Practitioner, Brazil
To find out more about the research findings or if want to take part in our initiative to help improve global health, please contact us today:
Strengthening primary healthcare
Health professionals are the first line of defence when it comes to detecting infectious diseases. A robust and resilient health system will be better prepared to manage outbreaks whilst at the same time continuing to maintain core healthcare functions.
The BMJ Clinical Decision Support Training Initiative is our flagship global health programme. It supports biosurveillance and builds health system capacity and resilience through workforce development.
The initiative equips healthcare professionals with our evidence-based resources, BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning, to improve their ability to detect, diagnose and manage infectious diseases as well as non-communicable diseases.
Find out more by visiting our dedicated site: cds.bmj.com
Work with us today
Mitali Wroczynski
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Global Health & Global Health Security
Earn credits while searching for answers to your clinical questions
Reduce time spent preparing for appraisal and revalidation, and demonstrate continuous improvement and development. >Learn more
With BMJ Best Practice, you can:
Pioneers in peer review innovation
Peer review plays an essential role in maintaining the quality of the research literature, so we can be proud that BMJ is a pioneer in peer review innovation.
At BMJ, we are actively helping to shape the conversation around peer review to enhance the quality and credibility of research journals.
Until recently, the process of publishing science has had a poor evidence base. That’s whyThe BMJ general medical journal, one of the earliest adopters of peer review, has taken a lead in innovating and experimenting with the peer review process.
We also co-organise the quadrennial Peer Review Congress, in partnership with JAMA, and the Meta-Research Innovation Centre at Stanford (METRICS).
We continually consider how best to recognise and reward reviewers’ contributions.
Recognition starts with ensuring that every review that is carried out is recorded centrally in one place. ORCID is the most trusted place to do this. That’s why BMJ is now rapidly rolling out across its entire journals portfolio the ability for reviewers to automatically update their ORCID reviewer profiles and instantly receive credit for their reviewing.
And Reward? Many BMJ Journals offer CME credits for reviews (in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic), and reviewers on our fully open access journals are entitled to generous discounts on article publishing charges when they publish their own papers.
Reviewers on all journals are publicly listed and thanked annually. We can also provide certificates of reviewer performance on request.
Do you have your own ideas about how journals could better recognise and reward the contribution peer reviewers make?
Go to Peer review at BMJE-learning for busy students and healthcare professionals
BMJ Learning is a reliable online learning resource that helps doctors and healthcare professionals to enhance their knowledge and progress their careers. It is one of the world's largest and most trusted independent online learning providers for medical professionals.
Subscription can be arranged as a key benefit for students and healthcare professionals by their medical associations, hospitals, academic institutions and health ministries.
Treat the whole patient
Comorbidities are a significant and costly global problem - one in three adults suffer from multiple chronic conditions and most patients in the acute setting have more than one medical condition.
Managing the treatment of patients with comorbidities is hard - clinical guidelines only focus on single conditions - but failure to manage comorbidities leads to worse clinical outcomes, and longer lengths of stay.
BMJ Best Practice - Comorbidities is the only point of care tool that supports the management of the whole patient by including guidance on the treatment of a patient’s acute condition alongside their pre-existing comorbidities.
“I’d like to see BMJ Best Practice comorbidities usage ingrained into our practice, both as a learning resource and as a practical resource for checking and verifying decisions made on the ward.” Tim Mossad, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Healthcare professionals can add their patient’s comorbidities to their acute condition and to get a tailored management plan instantly.
By considering a patient’s comorbidities early, this will help hospitals to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, avoid unnecessary treatments, and reduce length of stay.
It will also help to prepare medical students for the realities of clinical rounds and rotations in complex healthcare systems.
UK and Rest of World:
Phone: + 44 (0) 207 111 1105
Email: support@bmj.com
United States of America:
Tel: +1 855-458-0579 (toll free from USA)
Email: ussupport@bmjgroup.com
Flexible online education and training
Build and manage your own education and training programmes from our catalogue of over 400 courses covering clinical, professional development, personal skills and research.
Select courses for your needs
We have worked closely with students, junior doctors, nurses, clinicians and researchers since 2003 to bring you the best available evidence-based online learning.
BMJ’s collection of online courses can be simply delivered as a shareable content object reference model (SCORM) export. This means they can seamlessly integrate into your own Learning Management System (LMS).
With Rapid Knowledge, you can choose the most relevant courses at the appropriate time, with the option to change your package at any time throughout the year.
We can bring cost-effective, evidence-based, flexible courses to your institutions - contact us:
+44 (0)207 1111 226
sales@bmj.com
The leading provider of online medical exam preparation
Quality exam revision questions that match the current curriculum, test and increase medical knowledge as well as improve exam aptitude. Our expert clinical team have been writing medical revision questions for the last 15 years so can provide exactly what students need to fully prepare for their exams.
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Supporting clinicians with early detection and effective management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
Completely online, it is one of the most comprehensive courses in this speciality. It is also tailored to fit your busy clinical workflow. Comprising of 12 units, the certification course covers:
Eligibility
The course is specifically for MBBS graduates or postgraduates in any speciality registered with Medical Council of India (MCI) or any of the state medical councils.
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Indian Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Register today
Admissions are open for this course so register here today.
Course Director
Dr. Saurabh Pokhariyal, HOD, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Manipal Hospital, New Delhi
Contact us
Contact us or visit our website to find out more about the fee structure, course duration or structure:
Helping you keep track of your learning
BMJ Portfolio is a free, secure and easy to use resource to assist doctors and other healthcare professionals track and record their CPD/CME credits.
This sophisticated tool’s functionality includes the ability to add documents and websites for planned learning activities; tags and filters to organise CME/CPD credits and reporting in PDF or Excel format.
Interactive face-to-face and online courses, delivered by experts
BMJ Masterclasses host a series of one and two-day clinical update courses and live interactive webinars to help busy doctors keep up to date with the latest evidence-based medicine, new guidelines and best practice in important primary and secondary care topics to improve patient outcomes.
Content is produced by a dedicated team of clinicians to meet the changing needs of primary and secondary care doctors.
Delivered by expert clinicians, our case-based sessions are full of advice, take home tips and practical demonstrations to help delegates make significant improvements to their clinical skills, patient management and general knowledge whilst earning required CPD points in preparation for appraisal and revalidation.
Primary care webinar recordings are a convenient and flexible way of keeping up to date with the latest evidence, new guidelines and best practice in important clinical areas. Learn the latest advances in a variety of specialties, in as little as one hour. Get started here.
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Used by around 200,000 healthcare professionals every month, these reference tools are a vital resource for those prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines.
The British National Formulary (BNF) app helps busy healthcare professionals access essential medicines information quickly, offline and on-the-go.
Colour-coded content BNF and BNF for Children content is colour-coded with clear labelling. You can now easily differentiate between adult and child content and identify the right information for your patient; blue for BNF and pink for BNF for Children.
Intuitive design The thoughtful design updates support the selection of safe and effective medicines. Search interactions with one click and swiftly move from section to section with the new menu.
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A project using savings from clean energy to address fuel poverty related health inequalities, a campaign to tackle the damaging effects of night working among NHS staff, and a radio programme helping to overcome stigma against people with mental health difficulties, were among the winning projects announced at The BMJ Awards 2020.
Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine Team of the Year went to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with their UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project, which standardises care for patients with tracheostomies and has reduced the harm from incidents. The project has already been rolled out to 20 hospitals in England.
Cancer Care Team of the Year went to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Oxfordshire CCG with their suspected cancer (SCAN) pathway specifically designed for patients with “low risk but not no risk” cancer symptoms. GPs can directly refer patients to the service where they are given a CT scan and referred on to the appropriate consultant.
Clinical Leadership Team of the Year went to Hepatitis C Elimination Wales for improved access to testing and treatment through a national network built in collaboration with Public Health Wales and Welsh health boards. The team developed national treatment guidelines which have eliminated postcode prescribing and improved cure rates to around 95%.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust won Dermatology Team of the Year for a project that allows patients with suspected skin cancer to be referred by the GP for an appointment with a medical photographer. The images are then reviewed by a consultant dermatologist and appropriate management initiated. The change has meant a third of patients can be discharged without a face to face clinician appointment and there has been an increase in skin cancer diagnoses. Read more >>
Join us next year at the 13th annual The BMJ Awards. Submissions now open!
2020 was a challenging year and we were proud to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary innovative work of healthcare teams across the UK. We aim to continue to highlight the best teamwork the NHS has to offer with the announcement of The BMJ Awards 2021, to recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements of all clinically-led teams.
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