BMJ4d
Plan to build new hospitals in England is delayed by at least a decade
The new NHS hospital buildings promised by former prime minister Boris Johnson will not be completed until at least a decade after the original deadline, the government has announced.1 The promise of ...
BMJ11d
New NHS roles in England were introduced prematurely without proper preparation, says review
New roles in healthcare provision, such as physician associates (PAs), have been introduced too quickly and without proper preparation, a review has found. The review of new staff roles in the NHS in ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d
Health care for American women is lagging. Does England have the answers?
The phenomenon is called medical misogyny, or the ingrained prejudice against ... “We are a bit behind the U.K.,” Avila-Rieger told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “The U.K. took the first big step ...
News Medical12d
New perspective calls for regulatory reforms to address rising trend of US physician strikes
A new Perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute calls for urgent regulatory reforms to address the rising trend of ...
Experts highlight urgent need for US physician strike regulations
A new Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ...
EurekAlert!15d
New perspective highlights urgent need for US physician strike regulations
A new Perspective piece in The New England Journal of Medicine led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the increasing frequency of physician strikes around the globe. The piece is ...
Hartford Business16d
Anwar: Trinity Health Of NE deal with Calif.-based medical group could affect quality of care
A co-chairman of the state General Assembly’s Public Health Committee raised concerns Thursday about a partnership between ...
The Providence Journal17d
Medical debts will no longer be on credit reports. Here's when new rule takes effect
Medical debt contributed to thousands of denied applications on mortages, the CFPB found, despite being a poor indicator of whether a loan will be repaid. Here's what to know about the new rule.
The New England Journal of Medicine18d
Manufactured Chemicals and Children’s Health — The Need for New Law
Multiple diseases in children have been linked to manufactured synthetic chemicals, which are subject to few legal or policy constraints. A revamping of law and restructuring of the chemical ...
CBC.ca22d
B.C. teen with avian flu is off oxygen, no longer infectious, health officials tell medical journal
A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken off ...
New York Post23d
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave of at least 20 hours for prenatal care during pregnancy
ALBANY, NY — Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. The new policy entitles ...