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Fighting for compassion

A Sri Lankan doctor came to the UK with his family, determined to make a new life in the NHS. But his death has left his grieving family in immigration limbo. His widow, with support from the BMA, is calling for compassion. Tim Tonkin reports

Tim Tonkin 10.03.26

The chance to make a difference

What do you do when a patient discloses alcohol misuse? There's definitely no quick fix, but Rachel Phillips was determined that her fellow GPs had access to the best possible resources. Jennifer Trueland reports

Jennifer Trueland 10.03.26

Doctors cleared of criminal damage

Six healthcare workers, including four doctors, say their climate activism has been vindicated after being found not guilty of criminal damage for breaking glass windows at the offices of JP Morgan they claimed was ‘an act of care’

Ben Ireland 17.02.26

The pioneers

To mark LGBT+ History Month, the BMA has highlighted four doctors who made important medical advances as well as often facing challenging personal circumstances. Tim Tonkin reports

Tim Tonkin 13.02.26

In pursuit of fairness

The attainment gap between doctors of different ethnicities has been known about for decades, but it hasn't narrowed. A Welsh initiative has given doctors fresh hope. Seren Boyd reports

Seren Boyd 09.02.26

GMC applied blanket term to doctors and assistants despite misgivings

Court hears regulator continued with ‘medical professional’ in guidance despite warning its own staff to avoid doing so

Tim Tonkin 05.02.26

A chance to change

It is a familiar scene – patients trapped in a cycle of addiction and homelessness, seemingly doomed to make repeat visits to emergency departments and GPs. But Peter Blackburn meets the clinicians determined to give people a fighting chance to start new lives

Peter Blackburn 03.02.26

Resident doctors vote 'yes' to extend strike action mandate

Existing commitment to industrial action extended to August

Tim Tonkin 02.02.26