Self-assessment, which I covered last week, is generally an integral part of a personal development plan, now a de rigueur feature of life in universities and elsewhere. The word “plan” […]
Columnists
Daniel Sokol: New guidance from the GMC—what constitutes meaningful dialogue?
Some 12 years after the 2008 version, the General Medical Council (GMC) has just published new guidance on decision making and consent, which will come into effect on 9 November 2020. […]
Peter Brindley: Medical administration during covid-19—not all fun and games
When my children were younger—and believed they had “rocked my world”—they offered two showstoppers. The first was an imaginary microphone drop. This communicated that the issue was dealt with; nothing […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Thinking about thinking
Last week I considered the origins of the word “assessment”. It comes ultimately from an IndoEuropean root, SED, to put something down or sit. That in turn spawned the Latin […]
Richard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with covid-19?
Pandemics are unpredictable and it is too soon to say, argues Richard Smith […]
Charlotte Squires: Shielded doctors and wounded healers
Four weeks ago, a group of people across the country began the process of planning a return to their usual workplaces following the pausing of national shielding. I was one […]
Matt Morgan: Another letter from ICU
I wish I didn’t need to write again, but the seas may be getting darker once more. Yet in their depths, there are glimmers of hope that break to the […]
Chris Ham: The time has come to give local leaders control of covid-19 test and trace
Public health directors across England are now leading the response to covid-19, working with the support of Public Health England’s health protection teams. My discussions with directors in areas where […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Assessment
With severe osteoarthritis in my left hip, I am due to have a hip replacement. My having been a wicket-keeper for over 30 years can’t have helped, but I also […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I Use a Word . . . Crusades
A movement is “a course or series of actions and endeavours on the part of a group of people working towards a shared goal; an organization, coalition, or alliance of […]