‘New research demonstrates the life-changing impact of sodium valproate exposure’
Dr Sonia Khanom and Dr Rebecca Bromley outline new research into the impact of valproate.
Guest blogs
Delivering Meaningful Patient Involvement in ICSs
Recognising good practice and seizing the opportunities to change how the NHS delivers care has the potential to make a huge impact on patient experiences and outcomes. This does not have to mean wholesale reorganisation but the NHS should embrace best practice…
‘Hospital leaders need to embed a safety culture across their organisations’
It is just over a year after we appointed Dr Henrietta Hughes as our first ever Patient Safety Commissioner. She is a champion for patients and promoting their views in relation to the safety of medicines and medical devices…
‘Why we need a Sunshine Payments Act’
How would you feel if your doctor offered you a treatment your health condition with good results and very little risk? You might snap it up. But what if you subsequently found out your doctor took thousands of pounds from the treatment makers to write a scientific paper promoting it…
‘Clear guidance and transparency are needed’
In the 16 years of my career as a medic in the pharmaceutical industry, there is one experience that has become all too familiar. I sit in an auditorium. A doctor or other healthcare professional takes the stage to present on behalf of a pharmaceutical company…
‘Informed consent is central to medical innovation’
The advances in medical science are inspiring and continuing to develop at pace from the latest cancer treatments to cutting-edge surgery. We owe so much to the clinical pioneers and brave patients willing to be the ‘first’.