The professional standards expected of doctors do not change on social media, says Sabira Hughes Many doctors—just like everyone else—will hold strong opinions on emotive issues and global political ...

Doctors are providing care to patients next to vending machines, in offices, and even in cupboards because of a chronic lack of capacity in NHS hospitals, a survey has found. The Royal College of ...

When patients unburden themselves to me in my consulting room, they do so in the knowledge that what they say is confidential. They tell me many things they wouldn’t want others to know: issues that ...

I recently spotted a LinkedIn post titled, “Dress how you want to be addressed.” The accompanying image showed someone power dressed to perfection. It made me reflect on my own work attire as a GP. My ...

Aine McShane was born in Camlough, County Armagh, in 1963 to parents Mona and Frank. She attended Our Lady’s Grammar School in Newry and studied medicine at Queen’s University, Belfast, where she ...

Caroline was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1983 and studied medicine at Queen’s University, Belfast, following in her father’s footsteps. She graduated in 2007 and after foundation training ...

Baby feeding charities and experts have called on the government to urgently publish its response to recommendations for ...

Multilateral initiatives are needed to signal confidence and fill funding gaps in mRNA research, writes Jennifer B Nuzzo ...

Ali Agha Khaleeli was born in Madras, India, in 1946. His father was an orthopaedic surgeon and his mother was the first ...

The US president, Donald Trump, has promised to lower the cost of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by urging companies that ...

Pharmaceutical pricing policies must prioritise patients and public interest over industry profits, say Els Torreele and ...

The GMC has vowed to act after an investigation highlighted a failure to vet overseas doctors applying for NHS jobs. Jane Feinmann reports A total of 22 doctors on the General Medical Council register ...