Rates of avoidable death among people with a learning disability are almost twice as high as the general […]

Martha’s rule—a scheme allowing patients and families to get an urgent second opinion if they are concerned about […]

Do we need experts? You might think that we don’t, that experts are troublesome or even dangerous. You […]

Almost 1.1 billion people have mental health conditions, and global efforts to treat them are “insufficient and inadequate,” […]

bmj;390/sep03_10/r1846/FAF1faRupert Courtenay-Evans was born in Kensington, London, in 1938 and was educated at the Hall prep school in […]

Using artificial intelligence (AI) software to interpret brain scans could triple stroke recovery rates by diagnosing patients faster, […]

bmj;390/sep04_4/r1761/FAF1fa“The most scholarly and imaginative paediatrician of his generation” was how paediatrician Peter Tizard described John Davis.Davis made […]

I fully support the government investing in new IT and artificial intelligence (AI) for the NHS,1 but I […]

In the US, few healthcare experiences are as universally resented (and feared) as an unexpected medical bill. Such […]

Primary care in the NHS refers to the first point of contact within the health system, encompassing services […]