The Medical Council, the medical regulator for Ireland, has announced that it believes it is not the appropriate body to regulate physician associates (PAs)—in sharp contrast to the position in the UK ...

Women and girls have experienced some of the most brutal consequences of Sudan’s conflict. Eatizaz Yousif explains the role of the IRC in delivering essential services and psychosocial support As the ...

A man in his 50s was referred to a community hospital with a 15 day history of fever (38.5°C) and a one week history of painful cutaneous eruptions on his forearms and the crown of the scalp. Before ...

Tom Nolan reviews this week’s research Established surgical treatment for people with severe aortic stenosis who have obstructive coronary artery disease is surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) ...

Over the course of the 19th century, across North America and Europe, death slowly migrated from the home to the hospital and came to be viewed as a medical event, and no longer primarily a religious ...

Trust in women’s leadership is declining when it is most needed for health International data show a concerning increase in regressive attitudes towards women leaders, especially among young men. This ...

Patient safety specialists have called for a more streamlined approach to reducing harms in the NHS in England after an analysis found that several key indicators had worsened in the past two years.1 ...

Putting RFK Jr in charge of healthcare would push the US towards conspiracy and anti-science sentiment, writes Brian Klaas Donald Trump has nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr to oversee US healthcare as ...

Objective To quantify changes in inequalities in uptake of childhood vaccination during a period of steadily declining overall childhood vaccination rates in England. Design Longitudinal study.

A top selling antiplatelet drug has never quite shaken off doubts about its advantage over cheaper rivals. With generic versions of ticagrelor about to launch, Peter Doshi takes a fresh look at the ...

As physician associates (PAs) fall under the regulation of the General Medical Council, what are the supervising doctors’ responsibilities, Abi Rimmer asks Mark Swindells, assistant director, ...

The government is planning for a 2.8% pay rise for doctors next year, the Department of Health and Social Care has disclosed. In its submission to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ ...