The BMJ Commission sets out manifesto for a healthier UK.

Together we can build a better health and social care system which thrives on collaboration not competition, say Dr Helen Salisbury, Dr Lucinda Hiam, Rita Issa, Parveen Kumar, Chaand Nagpaul, and colleagues
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The presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency can be frustratingly vague, non-specific, and variable both within and between individual patients.

How do new guidelines help physicians and patients navigate this uncertainty?
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Academic medicine is broken.

The case for urgent solutions to this global crisis has never been stronger. It is a case that The BMJ will take up with a new BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine, explains Kamran Abbasi
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As we navigate the resurgence of whooping cough, the stakes are high.

The decline in maternal vaccination rates jeopardises the health of the most vulnerable infants and exacerbates ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities, say Dr Mohammad Sharif Razai and colleagues
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Labour has vowed to “build an NHS fit for the future,” with investment and reform focused on preventing ill health, speeding up diagnoses with the help of technologies, managing chronic conditions, and reducing deaths, if it is elected to power
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India has reported a human case of avian influenza A (H9N2) in a 4 year old child living in West Bengal, who has since recovered, World Health Organization has said
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BMJ is back for another year! Stop by the booth and say hi to Winston

A four year undergraduate medical degree, separate from graduate entry degree programmes, is set to launch in 2026, NHS England has said
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Offering “health MOTs” to frail older patients in emergency departments will help identify people who do not need to be admitted to hospital and will relieve pressure on overstretched departments, the chief executive of NHS England has said
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What do doctors need to know about B12 deficiency, its symptoms and signs, assessment, and management?

A summary of new NICE guidance
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Researchers have developed computer software that can detect “tortured acronyms' and say that these red flags can point to deeper problems with a study paper, which could help root out research misconduct
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The number of people aged 65 and older with type 1 diabetes increased from 1.3 million in 1990 to 3.7 million in 2019, while death rates fell 25% from 4.7 per 100 000 population in 1990 to 3.5 in 2019, finds data analysis of over 200 countries and regions
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Which doctors are standing to be MPs this year?
There are 29 that I'm aware of.

Do you know of any others?
If so, DM me or reply to this

I'm writing a piece for The BMJ on why doctors stand, their experiences canvassing and in parliament, and what they hope to achieve

'I fear being perceived as anxious if I seek medical care for concerns that turn out not to be serious. But I don’t want to dismiss symptoms that could be life threatening.'

Clare Sadgrove on what it's like to live with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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Tranexamic acid safely reduces surgical bleeding and the need for blood transfusion.

Greater use of tranexamic acid in surgery is important, especially in low and middle income settings where blood stocks are lower and risks higher, says Analysis bmj.com/content/385/bm…

The WHO said that four industries—tobacco, ultra-processed foods, fossil fuels, and alcohol—were wholly or partly to blame for 2.7 million deaths a year from non-communicable diseases and for 19 million deaths (34% of all deaths) a year worldwide
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A new tool for helping researchers to assess risk of bias in studies about people’s value or the importance of health outcomes
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'Let’s not forget about the millions of written words that affect patients and staff every day.'

Dr Matt Morgan looks at the well intentioned phrases that doctors use in their everyday work that can hurt patients
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The Conservative Party has said it will slash the amount of money currently spent on NHS management to fund a package of health pledges in its 2024 general election manifesto.

The manifesto commits to providing £6.6bn for the NHS for the next three years
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Check out this news report from The BMJ

When negotiating with vaccine manufacturers, South African government officials faced significant financial challenges and demanding conditions 🇿🇦.

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