Juliet Dobson

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Managing Editor at The BMJ

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Training bottlenecks and unemployment-bad for doctors, patients, and the public purse

2 weeks ago | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Editor's Choice BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1204 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1204 Juliet Dobson, managing editor The BMJ jdobson{at}bmj.com Competition for postgraduate medical specialty training posts is causing widespread despair and anger among the UK’s resident doctors (doi:10.1136/bmj.r1023 doi:10.1136/bmj.r1166).12 Applicant ratios for specialty training posts have been rising since 2019 and in some specialties doubled between 2022 and 2024 (doi:10.1136/bmj.r742...
Mitigating the harms of politics and industry

2 months ago | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsMitigating the harms... Mitigating the harms of politics and industry Editor's Choice BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r768 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r768 Juliet Dobson, managing editorThe BMJjdobson{at}bmj.comThe UK population’s health is getting worse.
A warning sign from a system in serious trouble

Jan 23, 2025 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsA warning sign from a... A warning sign from a system in serious trouble Editor's Choice BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r135 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r135 Juliet Dobson, managing editorThe BMJjdobson{at}bmj.comIt’s been a tough start to the year for the NHS.
Speaking up for science in an era of disinformation

Nov 14, 2024 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsSpeaking up for...
Rising to the challenge: next steps in The BMJ’s climate commitments

Oct 10, 2024 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson |Sophie Cook |Kamran Abbasi |BMJ Medicine

Intended for healthcare professionals News & ViewsRising to the...
Underfunding public health has wide ranging consequences

Sep 5, 2024 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Juliet Dobson, managing editorThe BMJjdobson{at}bmj.comThe UK parliament returns this week, with the government facing several major challenges. High among these is the dire financial shortfall experienced by local authorities (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1699).1 An estimated £6bn funding deficit is seriously affecting local communities, leading to poorer population health and adding pressure on the NHS.
The potential burden of overinvestigation

Aug 8, 2024 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Editor's Choice BMJ 2024; 386 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1748 Cite this as: BMJ 2024;386:q1748 Juliet Dobson, managing editorThe BMJjdobson{at}bmj.comFollow Juliet on X (formerly Twitter) @Juliet_hdWhy is the NHS currently investing £150m in a trial of the Galleri blood test? The test can detect more than 50 types of cancer, says Grail—the US based biotechnology company that makes it—and could help diagnose cancers at an earlier stage.
Taking action against industry influence

May 2, 2024 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Juliet Dobson, managing editor The BMJ jdobson{at}bmj.com Follow Juliet on X @Juliet_hd The continuing medical education (CME) provider Medscape has withdrawn a set of courses on smoking cessation sponsored by the tobacco company Philip Morris International (doi:10.1136/bmj.q948).1 The decision came after an investigation by The BMJ that uncovered PMI’s funding and after widespread concern among health professionals about the tobacco industry’s influence on medical education...
There are no quick fixes for the workforce crisis

Oct 26, 2023 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson

Juliet Dobson, managing editorThe BMJjdobson{at}bmj.comFollow Juliet on Twitter @Juliet_hdAfter almost a year of industrial action by doctors in England, with several walkouts over recent months, there are signs that progress is being made towards avoiding further strikes.
Climate emergency and political will-reaching beyond human usefulness

Oct 4, 2023 | bmj.com | Juliet Dobson |Sophie Cook |Florence Wedmore |Kamran Abbasi

Juliet Dobson, managing editor1, Sophie Cook, editor in chief2, Florence Wedmore, IMT3 doctor3, Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief11The BMJ, London, UK2BMJ Medicine, London, UK3Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UKCorrespondence to: J Dobson jdobson{at}bmj.comOur response requires courage, collaboration, and the wisdom to learn from othersHealth professionals have warned about the impact of the climate emergency on the planet and on human health for decades.