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At the dawn of IVF

Duncan Campbell was the anaesthetist who worked with Patrick Steptoe, the pioneer of IVF. Dr Campbell's innovation – in the face of opposition – made safe laparascopic surgery possible. Now in his 90s, he tells his story

Health & Society By Duncan Campbell

Back from the brink

Intense stress, and a feeling that no one is there to help, has tragically led to a number of doctors taking their own lives and caused others to consider it. To mark National Suicide Memorial Day for health and care workers, Seren Boyd meets those for whom it has a painful resonance

By Seren Boyd 17.09.25

At the dawn of IVF

Duncan Campbell was the anaesthetist who worked with Patrick Steptoe, the pioneer of IVF. Dr Campbell's innovation – in the face of opposition – made safe laparascopic surgery possible. Now in his 90s, he tells his story

By Duncan Campbell 16.09.25

10-year plan lacks substance

Doctors mull the Government’s long-term strategy for the NHS at emergency meeting and find a dearth of detail as well as concerns with finance initiatives

By Tim Tonkin 14.09.25

What I learned from my four-year CESR journey

A lengthy process, slowed by COVID, became a cherished achievement for one doctor who describes the pitfalls she had to overcome

By Uma Padmanabhi 05.09.25

Senior doctors indicate willingness to strike

Ballot finds consultant and SAS doctors prepared to take industrial action in struggle for pay restoration

Tim Tonkin 04.09.25

Caring under fire

The attack of healthcare workers and institutions in war zones remains the scourge of the international community while the BMA continues to push for medical neutrality to be respected. By Tim Tonkin

By Tim Tonkin 19.08.25

The Doctor podcast

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19.08.25

Equality denied

People with disabilities have fewer rights in one part of the UK than they do in the others. For doctors, it means that basic things to keep them safe, like hand gel and fire doors, are literally out of their reach. By Jennifer Trueland

By Jennifer Trueland 15.08.25