
Mistakes delay medical students’ job allocations
On Monday 25 February final year medical students were expecting to hear from the UK Foundation…

Another unworkable proposal from NHS ‘experts’ on morning-after pill
An influential group of NHS experts is urging the Scottish Government to allow the morning-after pill…

Inquiry into Abortion on the Grounds of Disability – please contribute!
A new Parliamentary group[1] has been set up to review the law on abortion for disability, with a particular…

CMF National Student Conference 2013 – a review
It’s a special month, February.
Valentine’s day; Superbowl; Waitangi day; National Bird-Feeding…

Women who keep their disabled babies face coercion, discrimination and disdain
I recently attended the second oral evidence session of the Parliamentary ‘Inquiry into Abortion…

The RCGP Council should reject Clare Gerada’s attempt to push it neutral on assisted suicide and euthanasia
Next Friday, 22 February, the Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) willconsider…

Panorama highlights liberal interpretation of abortion law by British doctors
Last Monday I took part in the BBC Panorama programme ‘The Great Abortion Divide’ (watch it on I-Player).
It…

Thirst for life – raising alcohol prices to save lives
A study released today by the Center for Addictions Research of British Colombia has found that a 10%…

Francis Report shines revealing light on the NHS
When some ill-advised bloggers in the US attacked the British National Health Service in the…

Radio Four debate on ‘change therapies’ for unwanted same-sex attraction
This morning I took part in a short documentary on the Radio Four Sunday programme on ‘change therapies’…