Calling all jugglers, multitaskers, directors, and problem-solvers, aka hospitalists. Hospital medicine is one of the fastest growing and evolving pathways in medicine. Unlike some other specialties […]

The British Medical Association (BMA) has lost a High Court challenge against the General Medical Council over its regulation of associate professions.  The BMA took legal […]

Is racism a problem in Finnish healthcare? Finland tends to portray an image of egalitarianism, but there are indications it could be falling short in terms […]

When a patient with cancer is admitted to the hospital, the reason might not be related to the malignancy. But the hospitalist in charge sometimes becomes […]

The key issues remain unresolved after nearly 6000 Australian doctors employed by public hospitals in the state of New South Wales (NSW) struck for 3 days […]

NHS hospitals are plagued by rats, cockroaches, and sewage leaks, according to a survey by the public services union, UNISON.  Around one in six hospital staff […]

A Medscape survey of European doctors has shown that sexual harassment and abusive behaviors continue in the medical workplace despite ongoing efforts to address them. The […]

The British Medical Association (BMA) has urged the Treasury to reform pension tax policies to enable doctors to undertake extra work and help cut NHS waiting […]

Most physicians are dissatisfied with hospital discharge summaries because of medical jargon, documentation errors, and inconsistencies. A survey conducted by Leonard Fehring and colleagues from the […]