Gareth Iacobucci

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Covid-19: Early call to test healthcare staff was ignored, inquiry hears

1 week ago | bmj.com | Adrian O’Dowd |Gareth Iacobucci

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1092 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1092 Adrian O’Dowd1, Gareth Iacobucci21London2The BMJThe seventh module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is focusing on the “test, trace, and isolate” system.
Up to 1000 new GPs face unemployment this year, BMA warns

2 weeks ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsUp to 1000 new GPs... Up to 1000 new GPs face unemployment this year, BMA warns News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1051 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1051 The BMA has warned the government that as many as a thousand GP registrars could be left without a job when they qualify later this summer unless urgent mitigation is taken.
Gaza: Israel aid plan is “fig leaf for further violence,” says UN humanitarian chief

3 weeks ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsGaza: Israel aid plan... Gaza: Israel aid plan is “fig leaf for further violence,” says UN humanitarian chief News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1007 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1007 The United Nations aid chief has rebuked Israel’s proposed new plan for militarily controlled aid distribution for Gaza, describing it as a “fig leaf for further violence and displacement” of Palestinians.
GPs demand tougher regulation of online prescribing of weight loss drugs

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsGPs demand tougher... GPs demand tougher regulation of online prescribing of weight loss drugs News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r944 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r944 UK regulators must produce clear guidelines for the prescribing and monitoring of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss, particularly when treatment is initiated online, GP leaders have urged.
Maternity care: Removing ringfenced funding will derail safety improvements, leaders warn

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsMaternity care:... Maternity care: Removing ringfenced funding will derail safety improvements, leaders warn News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r890 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r890 Healthcare leaders and campaigners have warned that the withdrawal of ringfenced central funding for England’s maternity services will severely undermine efforts to improve safety.
Outsourcing NHS cataract care has delivered big profits to private firms, report finds

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

Rules on patient choice that govern cataract care in England are allowing private companies to make millions of pounds in profits from treating NHS patients and should be scrapped, campaigners have said. The regulations also mean that treatment for patients at risk of losing their sight is being delayed as profit margins are prioritised over clinical need, a leading ophthalmologist has warned.
Senior paediatrician will lead review of “unacceptable” hearing test failures

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsSenior paediatrician...
NHS England: £1bn redundancy bill is a reasonable estimate, says health secretary

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r733 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r733 MPs grilled Wes Streeting about the government’s plan to take back control of running the health service. Gareth Iacobucci summarises the key takeawaysLast month the UK government announced that it planned to abolish NHS England and move many of its functions back into the Department of Health and Social Care.12 An estimated 20 000-30 000 jobs are expected to be lost in the restructuring.
Shingles vaccine may help cut dementia risk, study suggests

1 month ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r722 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r722 Vaccination for shingles could be linked to a reduction in the risk of developing dementia, a study published in Nature has reported.1Researchers at Stanford University in California analysed cases of dementia in Wales, based on the health records of more than 280 000 adults born in 1925 to 1942.
Charity calls for more health visitors and school nurses to tackle rise in child mental ill health

2 months ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsCharity calls for more...

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Gareth Iacobucci

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Covid-19: Early call to test healthcare staff was ignored, inquiry hears

Up to 1000 new GPs face unemployment this year, BMA warns

Gaza: Israel aid plan is “fig leaf for further violence,” says UN humanitarian chief

GPs demand tougher regulation of online prescribing of weight loss drugs

Maternity care: Removing ringfenced funding will derail safety improvements, leaders warn

Outsourcing NHS cataract care has delivered big profits to private firms, report finds

Senior paediatrician will lead review of “unacceptable” hearing test failures

NHS England: £1bn redundancy bill is a reasonable estimate, says health secretary

Shingles vaccine may help cut dementia risk, study suggests

Charity calls for more health visitors and school nurses to tackle rise in child mental ill health

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