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Has it?  Hmm…  I’ll be assessing the effects of the pandemic on everyday life on the evening of September 6 when I give the 2022 Tom Olsen lecture at St Read more…

I have written in the BMJ every week without fail for over seven years, with my columns informed by my day job as a hospital doctor and my experience in Read more…

I have long been an admirer of the wit and wisdom of David Olivier — or @mancunianmedic as he is known to his followers on Twitter. David’s articles for the BMJ, Read more…

I’m sure I’m not alone in loathing those follow up calls from PRs asking, ‘Have you seen my email?’ And when I’m talking to organisations about media messaging and strategies Read more…

What do you get a professor who has everything you need to know about statistics? That was the challenge the MJA EC faced when trying to find an appropriate ‘trophy’ Read more…

Oliver Gillie’s death has jolted me. As one of the few survivors (along with John Illman and Peter Pallot) of the foundation years of the MJA, I’d like to share Read more…

I am always loath to use phrases like: “I’ve been lucky enough to rarely experience incidents of racism in my life.” There’s nothing “lucky” about being treated as every human Read more…

After several decades in journalism I must confess the buzz of a byline has worn off. But this week I was privileged to be named as a co-author on The Read more…