Life at Work

This man saved my life – I live by his example

A little boy from an Italian village, a 'hopeless case', Alessandro Tamburrini's life was saved by an American surgeon. It's to that man, his friend and guide, that he dedicates his own surgical career. Interview by Seren Boyd

Seren Boyd 18.12.25

Health service pressure disproportionately affects disabled staff, finds survey

‘The medical system is failing many disabled and neurodivergent medical students and doctors,’ BMA discovers

Tim Tonkin 03.12.25

Government response to COVID-19 was ‘too little too late’, inquiry concludes

Report says 23,000 deaths could have been avoided with earlier lockdown

Ben Ireland 20.11.25

New tech and old yarns

Designers and medics are looking to the past and the future to find ways of making healthcare more sustainable. Jennifer Trueland reports

Jennifer Trueland 19.11.25

Giving a voice

Ever since he was at school, Tom Dolphin has believed in helping people stand up for themselves. Elected BMA council chair in the summer, he tells Peter Blackburn of his plans, including new powers at a local level to press for doctors' rights

Peter Blackburn 18.11.25

Sexism rife in medical schools, finds BMA

41 per cent of female students and 19 per cent of male students say they have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault at medical school, reveals report

By Tim Tonkin 07.11.25

In case of emergency

Peter Holden is a pioneer of immediate medical care who led a remarkable response to the terrorist attack in Tavistock Square on 7 July, 2005. Recently elected as BMA treasurer, he looks back over a remarkable career. By Peter Blackburn

Peter Blackburn 21.10.25

A world of possibilities – the appeal of occupational health

Occupational health is often misunderstood, but it can offer huge opportunities that go well beyond the patients being treated. Tim Tonkin reports

By Tim Tonkin 16.10.25