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Views & reviews
Margaret McCartney: Prescribing incentives feel grubby because they are

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June 05, 2017

6 responses
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Cuts to addiction services are a false economy

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June 05, 2017

1 response
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David Oliver: Should practical quality improvement have parity of esteem with evidence based medicine?

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May 30, 2017

7 responses
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Margaret McCartney: The social care system has become inherently unsafe

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May 30, 2017

3 responses
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Offending in theatre: the case of Ian Paterson

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May 30, 2017
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Conservatism and the cancer drugs fund

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May 24, 2017

1 response
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David Oliver: Let’s streamline NHS bureaucracy and then leave it well alone

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May 23, 2017

1 response
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Margaret McCartney: Our politicians are wilfully failing the NHS

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May 23, 2017

4 responses

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Margaret McCartney: The NHS needs big, firm IT pants

Published
May 16, 2017

NewsGPs use pen and paper after IT systems are shut down as precaution
NewsLabour calls for inquiry into NHS cyber-attack
BMJ opinionCyber security in the healthcare delivery setting
BMJ opinionWe need to prioritise cyber security in this age of global risks
ObservationsThe hackers holding hospitals to ransom
EditorialEffective cybersecurity is fundamental to patient safety
Editor's choiceBeware of geeks bearing gifts
Views & reviews
The impact of not having enough staff is exhausting and detrimental to patient care

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May 16, 2017
Views & reviews
David Oliver: The NHS’s understaffing is its Achilles’ heel

Published
May 16, 2017

2 responses

Personal viewThe impact of not having enough staff is exhausting and detrimental to patient care
Views & reviews
Brexit is bad for health, and doctors should say so

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May 11, 2017
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David Oliver: Reducing acute admissions—a timely reality check

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May 09, 2017

3 responses
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Margaret McCartney: Only data can say if new is better

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May 08, 2017

2 responses
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David Oliver: Fighting pyjama paralysis in hospital wards

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May 02, 2017
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Margaret McCartney: Can’t we take mental illness seriously without Prince Harry?

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May 02, 2017

1 response

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David Oliver: From acute ward to care home—a journey fewer should take?

Published
April 25, 2017

4 responses
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Margaret McCartney: Medical school interview courses are needless and unfair

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April 24, 2017

11 responses
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Face-down restraint has no place in modern mental health settings

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April 24, 2017

1 response
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Margaret McCartney: Why ask, if you ignore the answer?

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April 18, 2017

3 responses
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David Oliver: Choosing to be honest about patient choice

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April 18, 2017

2 responses
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How should mandatory sex education be taught?

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April 11, 2017

1 response
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David Oliver: Challenges for rural hospitals—the same but different

Published
April 11, 2017

5 responses
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Margaret McCartney: Cool and cute—but cost effective?

Published
April 10, 2017

BlogFinnish baby boxes—could this joy be reproduced?

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