Eric was born in Dundee, first son to William and Annie Mackay and one of eight children. He was brought up in the city, attending Morgan Academy. At the tail end of the second world war Eric trained ...

Sanath graduated in 1997 and obtained a diploma in orthopaedics in 1999 from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, India. He trained and worked at St John’s Medical College, Bangaluru, from ...

Eating disorder services have become worse rather than better over the past few years, MPs have said in a report that says some trusts are discharging patients with a body mass index (BMI) of less ...

It is right to highlight that NHS staff felt the “strain and trauma” of caring for patients with covid-19.1 Although the risks of this viral infection have lessened, it is still a hazard for ...

A police civic volunteer accused of raping and murdering a female junior doctor at the hospital where she worked has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indian court. The doctor’s murder last ...

The rise of anti-DEI legislation and rhetoric threatens representation in the medical workforce and patient outcomes, says Naeema Hopkins-Kotb I still remember receiving my first letter from Harvard ...

Donald Trump declared two national emergencies and issued a spate of executive orders as he was sworn in as US president for the second time on 20 January. At his inauguration Trump immediately ...

The new NHS hospital buildings promised by former prime minister Boris Johnson will not be completed until at least a decade after the original deadline, the government has announced.1 The promise of ...

A legal challenge to a refusal by the UK General Medical Council to draw up guidance on safe and lawful practice for physician associates and anaesthesia associates is to be heard in the High Court ...

Dean’s profile of consultant cardiologist Rob Egdell is interesting and insightful.1 Unfortunately, it truly highlights how far training has fallen. Egdell acknowledges that the rotational nature of ...

What you need to know A 45 year old man presents to his general practitioner with a three month history of hoarse voice. The onset was over a short time and was predated by five days of coryzal ...

The new plan to improve NHS elective care includes creating and expanding surgical hubs.1 As a surgeon, I feel conflicted. It’s positive if patients with treatable conditions can move forward from the ...