The BMA has entered into a formal dispute with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) over its plans to cut overtime rates for doctors. The trust told doctors last week that it ...

The increase in employers’ contributions has brought anger and confusion, amid warnings that practices may have to close. Jacqui Wise summarises the state of play In the autumn budget the chancellor ...

Helen Jackson gently asked patients who arrived at the clinic where she practised in Malé, the capital of the Maldives, “Haalu kihineh? Rangalhu tha?”—“How are you? Are you okay?” Primary care is held ...

What you need to know James is a 16 year old boy who lives in a residential (children’s) home. Over the past two months, he has regularly gone missing, returning with new clothes and a new smartphone ...

Tolu Oni and colleagues argue that building healthy low carbon transport infrastructure in Africa’s rapidly growing cities requires addressing historical contexts, confronting power imbalances, and ...

Standardising practice can improve identification and reduce bias Even for the most experienced healthcare providers, recognising and evaluating suspected child maltreatment or exploitation is ...

Donald Trump is the new US president after an ill tempered campaign that saw abortion dominate on the Democratic side but healthcare a minor part of the overall election discourse. Joanne Silberner ...