Alcohol - The UK ’s billion unit pledge is worthless
The BMJ has been investigating the “cosy relationship” between the alcohol industry and the British government.
In a series of articles Under the influence, journalist Jonathan Gornall has been looking into UK government’s consultation into introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol in England and Wales, and also at the wider responsibility deal between government and industry which is meant to champion public health.
In his latest article, he looks at the billion unit pledge, and how it's actually being used as a marketing tool to attract new drinkers.
Read all of the articles discussed on www.bmj.com/alcohol (Sou...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
ASFH Live from Winter Update with Brendan Moriarty
Guest: Brendan J. Moriarty, FRCS, FRCOphth, MD
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Prospect Eye Clinic
Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom (Source: As Seen From Here)
Source: As Seen From Here - February 16, 2014 Category: Opthalmology Authors: JYoungMD at gmail.com Source Type: podcasts
Stiff Upper Lip May Hurt UK Cancer Survival
Can British stoicism account for lower cancer survival rates in the UK vs Europe? Possibly, says Dr. David Kerr, who bemoans the poor UK showing after a 10-year initiative to improve survival. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - February 3, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Science Podcast - Monstrous stone monuments of old and a rundown of stories from our daily news site (3 Jan 2014)
Britain's prehistoric stone monuments; stories from our daily news site. (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - January 3, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: September 27, 2013
Ashley Blom discusses the recent reduction in mortality after hip replacement surgery in the United Kingdom. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
12 steps to public health
This week the Faculty of Public Health has released its manifesto tor a healthier Britain. Duncan Jarvies speaks to the faculty ’s president, Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, about the manifesto’s recommendations.
Also new online this week, we have a clinical review on depression in adolescents. We talk to one of the authors, Professor Anita Thapar,... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
12 steps to public health
This week the Faculty of Public Health has released its manifesto tor a healthier Britain. Duncan Jarvies speaks to the faculty’s president, Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, about the manifesto’s recommendations.
Also new online this week, we have a clinical review on depression in adolescents. We talk to one of the authors, Professor Anita Thapar, about one aspect of it - prevention - and the promising research that is under way. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
BMA-on-Sea
This week saw the British Medial Association ’s Annual Representatives Meeting. Deborah Cohen and Helen Morant tell us what was going on in Brighton. Also this week we have the second part of Sophie Arie’s special report on Haiti. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
BMA-on-Sea
This week saw the British Medial Association’s Annual Representatives Meeting. Deborah Cohen and Helen Morant tell us what was going on in Brighton. Also this week we have the second part of Sophie Arie’s special report on Haiti. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Spotlight on palliative care beyond cancer
In a series of articles, this spotlight focuses on recognising and managing the end of life, having the difficult conversations with patients about their death, and the importance of taking into account the spiritual aspects of death. In this podcast Duncan Jarvies talks to the authors of 2 of those articles.
Professor Jane Maher, oncologist and CMO of Macmillan Cancer Support, talks about the importance of end of life care. Dr Mike Knapton, GP and CMO of the British Heart Foundation, talks about their move into palliation. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
NHS reforms round table
This week the British government has tabled an amendment to remove maximum pricing from the Health and Social Care Bill. We convened a round table discussion to find out what other elements of the bill need re-examining.
Joining us in the studio at BMA house were:
John Black - president of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Clare Gerada - chair of the... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
NHS reforms round table
This week the British government has tabled an amendment to remove maximum pricing from the Health and Social Care Bill. We convened a round table discussion to find out what other elements of the bill need re-examining.
Joining us in the studio at BMA house were:
John Black - president of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Clare Gerada - chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Michelle Drage - chief executive of the London Wide LMCs
Nigel Edwards – acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation
Anna Dixon - director of policy at the King’s Fund (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Understanding information
Information abounds in our burgeoning knowledge economy, but how much is useful - let alone essential? Martin Dawes from the University of British Colombia tells us about the hierachy of evidence.
Also this week, data journalist and author of Information is Beautiful, David McCandless, talks to us about the power and the pitfalls of graphically... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Understanding information
Information abounds in our burgeoning knowledge economy, but how much is useful - let alone essential? Martin Dawes from the University of British Colombia tells us about the hierachy of evidence.
Also this week, data journalist and author of Information is Beautiful, David McCandless, talks to us about the power and the pitfalls of graphically representing data. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
