New article from M and I in The BMJ: The commercial determinants of health - The mini-budget is a consequence of foundational forces medicine must bear witness to. #CDOH The Health Foundation @GHPUEdinburgh Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM Mark Petticrew @markpetticrew.bsky.social bmj.com/content/378/bm…

Great analysis of how new UK government’s budget is putting health of those in vulnerable circumstances at risk The commercial determinants of health: The mini-budget is a consequence of foundational forces medicine must bear witness to bmj.com/content/378/bm…

"In a time of profound economic upheaval, when seemingly inexplicable risks are being taken with public finances, health researchers share a responsibility to bear witness to the upstream forces shaping the health of societies" M Nason Maani bmj.com/content/378/bm…

#CDoH: “Be it in the context of this #MiniBudget, #Covid19, or the #ClimateCrisis, we are in the era of the #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth. The question is, will we rise to the challenge?” M

Increase inequalities, then do nothing about them and refuse to take ‘action’ to reduce demand on your struggling health service. Quite a strategy.

1/ New research published today The BMJ shows similar surgical outcomes of male vs female surgeons in Japan despite women being vastly disadvantaged bmj.com/content/378/bm…

As Juliet Dobson writes also in The BMJ, current plans don't seem likely to tackle urgent health problems, and will likely worsen long-term health outcomes: bmj.com/content/378/bm…

"Hope will not solve the deep seated problems or realities that humans face. But hope, individual and collective, for young and old, is an indispensable asset in tackling the climate crisis" @howardfrumkin Kamran Abbasi Juliet Dobson Sophie Cook bmj.com/content/379/bm…

Some beautiful artwork on this week’s cover. Read The BMJ special issue on the climate emergency bmj.com/content/379/83…

NHS staff are disheartened, morale is declining, and retention is worsening. Is time running out to resolve the NHS workforce crisis? Juliet Dobson in Editor's Choice bmj.com/content/380/bm…

"Good communication is at the heart of shared decision making and patient centred care. What is left out or missing is just as important as what is shared." Juliet Dobson looks at how this observation comes up repeatedly in this week's issue of The BMJ bmj.com/content/380/bm…

"As with all areas of healthcare, building trust and good communication between the medical community and patients is vital." In Editor's Choice Juliet Dobson looks at how this theme emerges repeatedly in the latest BMJ articles bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Why does it fall to the medical community to act on the detrimental health effects of poor housing? @juliet_hd bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Doctors need to speak up in support of cleaner air in London and other cities. The ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) needs to be expanded to all of London. UK Health Alliance on Climate Change bmj.com/content/381/bm…

This month, after many delays, a white paper updating the 2005 Gambling Act is expected. Will it put finally tackle this growing public health concern and control the vested interests of the gambling industry? Juliet Dobson in Editor's Choice bmj.com/content/381/bm…

Doctors need to speak up in support of cleaner air in London and other cities Richard Smith UK Health Alliance on Climate Change discusses the expansion of ULEZ and why this matters not only for London but other cities across the world: bmj.com/content/381/bm…