Paediatricians are urging the UK government to stop selling arms to Israel.

In an open letter to Rishi Sunak, they say the UK is “indirectly perpetuating the decimation of this generation of Palestinian children'.

13,000 children have been killed so far

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Keen to speak to any final year med students who are on the placeholder system and haven't been told where their FY1 post will be for news article

For The BMJ I did a deep dive into the NHS Practitioner Health saga which saw a halt to new sign ups and a U-turn in the space of 3 days. Thanks to Clare Gerada Dr Rachel Clarke and Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 for their insight. bmj.com/content/385/bm…

On the contrary, as Sir Michael Marmot and I outlined in Prospect

“Britain is objectively sicker than it was a decade ago: people are dying earlier…more babies are dying in their first year of life than three years ago”

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'I'm not downplaying people's struggles with mental health...but'

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Muslim Drs in UK feel censored & targeted for expressing concerns about humanitarian crisis in #Gaza . Survey reveals 1 in 10 faced workplace repercussions, including disciplinary actions & ⁦GMC⁩ referrals. Calls for clarity without risking careers bmj.com/content/385/bm…

The builders working outside my flat are singing Avril Lavigne Complicated with such enthusiasm. My day is now so much better

GMC FTP processes must not be weaponised against doctors advocating for human rights & humanitarian interventions in Gaza - thanks Elisabeth Mahase The BMJ
for covering the excellent survey by @britishima & ongoing work w/ GMC by @muslimdoctors & others 1/

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Whoa.

'The Czech Republic is experiencing a serious outbreak of #pertussis , also known as whooping cough, with over 3000 cases reported so far this year.'

by Elisabeth Mahase The BMJ
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Thank you to ALL who had flagged this Randox Health

As ever?
Collaborative work JDRF UK hilarynathan

Always here to battle for those with #T1Diabetes

There is no place for stigmatising language

And NHS Diabetes Programme has #LanguageMatters as a priority

Onwards amigos #gbdoc

Type 1 diabetes: Randox removes adverts after claims that it was using fear to sell genetic test ⁦Elisabeth Mahase⁩ reports for ⁦The BMJ⁩ bmj.com/content/384/bm…

📍 #Gaza : Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the United Nations that they will no longer approve any United NationsRWA food convoys to the north.

This is outrageous & makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a man made famine.

Weight loss surgery: NHS England Patients need clearer warnings of risks from overseas care, say doctors bmj.com/content/384/bm… via Elisabeth Mahase

The BMJ: 'Women in Gaza are 'burying their newborns every day' as they have no way to feed them and are unable to access critical medical care amid supply shortages and a collapsed healthcare system' - Elisabeth Mahase

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Elisabeth Mahase exclusive - Number of patients in Eng going overseas for bariatric surgery is roughly equal to those having the same surgery in the NHS. Surgeons call for a campaign to warn that the NHS may not provide routine aftercare for those jetting back.bmj.com/content/384/bm…

UK doctors are calling for a national public awareness campaign to inform people of the risks of going overseas for weight loss surgery. Ahmed Ahmed, BOMSS Secretary, has spoken with The BMJ on this important issue - bmj.com/content/384/bm…

Doctors are seeing more patients who have undergone weightloss surgery abroad

They are now calling on government to improve public awareness of the risks, & expectations for follow-on NHS care

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