Health & Society

Jailed climate activist doctor given interim 12-month GMC suspension

Decision means potential further sanctions could be applied in full after release

Jailed climate activist doctor given interim 12-month GMC suspension

Decision means potential further sanctions could be applied in full after release

The price of a drink

Northern Ireland may be the next UK country to set a minimum unit price for alcohol - a measure which has been shown to save lives and reduce harm. Jennifer Trueland reports

By Jennifer Trueland 03.03.25

'Incredibly alarming' – Trump's USA steps away from global health role

The US president's decision to leave the World Health Organization has left doctors deeply concerned about the future of its vital work across the world. Tim Tonkin reports

By Tim Tonkin 10.02.25

BMA shapes debate on assisted dying

‘Constructive engagement’ as bill examined in detail

By Seren Boyd 07.02.25

Ammar Darwish takes time from his NHS job to carry out surgery and train doctors in conflict and disaster zones. He tells Jennifer Trueland what drives him, and pays tribute to the doctors who, unlike him, have no safe country to return to

By Jennifer Trueland 05.02.25

Hopes and fears – what might 2025 bring for doctors?

For many people a new year brings a new start but, with doctors in the thick of yet another winter crisis and services stretched to breaking point in so many parts of the NHS, can optimism be found? Peter Blackburn speaks to four doctors from different specialties, and different parts of the country, about their ambitions and fears for 2025

By Peter Blackburn 29.01.25