Health & Society

Rowing for Ukraine – a doctor's solo voyage across the Atlantic

Leo Krivskiy was already supporting doctors in Ukraine, but Russia's second invasion led him to an extraordinary 3,300-mile challenge to raise money for vital medical supplies. Seren Boyd reports

Health & Society By Seren Boyd

Skills for the frontline

Anaesthetist Ian Nesbitt tells Jennifer Trueland about his work in giving vital skills to doctors in Ukraine and other conflict areas

By Jennifer Trueland 23.05.25

Join the BMA EDI group

Contribute to equality, diversity and inclusion at the association

By Tim Tonkin 21.05.25

Sensory overload – making the NHS more accessible for autistic patients

A medical environment can be overwhelming for any patient, but to those who are neurodivergent, the sensory challenges involved can be enough to put them off obtaining the healthcare they need. Doctors tell Tim Tonkin how an accreditation scheme has made their working environments more accessible

By Tim Tonkin 20.05.25

Closure of specialist GP practice ignored risks to patients

Health leaders who failed to carry out impact assessments and proper consultation ordered to review processes and adjust services for homeless patients

By Peter Blackburn 08.05.25

Call to end ‘corridor care’

Petition to end use of unacceptable treatment locations submitted by doctors leaders

By Tim Tonkin 29.04.25

Call to support GP practices

£290m needed to deliver funding restoration to stabilise general practice, says BMA Scotland

By Jennifer Trueland 28.04.25

A life-shortening inequality — how patients with learning disabilities are let down

Patients with learning disabilities die earlier, and are more likely to die from avoidable causes. Campaigners say there needs to be better training, more specialist staff and greater insight into their complex needs. Seren Boyd reports

By Seren Boyd 25.04.25

The long road to consensus

To be an effective voice for patients and doctors in the debate on assisted dying, the BMA had to reach points of consensus between doctors with opposing views. Seren Boyd hears how they got there

By Seren Boyd 14.04.25