The BMJ

The BMJ is a weekly medical journal that undergoes peer review. It holds the distinction of being one of the oldest general medical journals globally. Initially named the British Medical Journal, it was rebranded to BMJ in 1988 and later to The BMJ in 2014. This journal is published by the BMJ Group, which is fully owned by the British Medical Association. Fiona Godlee has been serving as the editor in chief of The BMJ since February 2005.

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Health secretary announces national investigation into NHS maternity services

4 days ago | bmj.com | Clare Dyer

News & ViewsHealth secretary...
Re: Resident doctors in Scotland fear for their future

1 week ago | bmj.com | Kenneth Wilson

Dear Editor,To young Resident Doctors in Scotland,Be strong, Scotland’s biggest export is brains. Graduating in 1970, I never imagined emigration until it became clear there was no job for me in the UK. I had nine senior registrar Interviews. This, in spite of receiving four top of the class medals at university, MRCP(UK) in 1972, and two papers in the Lancet by 1976. Canada desperately needs Doctors and it is more open than ever to international medical graduates.
China expands epidural access to boost birth rate

1 week ago | bmj.com | Flynn Murphy

News & ViewsChina expands epidural... China expands epidural access to boost birth rate News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1283 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1283 China’s health policy makers are seeking to expand access to epidurals, spinal blocks, and other forms of labour analgesia in a country where officials say that seven in 10 vaginal deliveries take place without pain relief.
“Hard to justify” $28 000 price tag for breakthrough HIV prevention treatment, says UN agency

1 week ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & Views“Hard to justify” $28...
NHS staff launch legal challenge against trust’s policy on displaying political symbols

1 week ago | bmj.com | Matthew Limb

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1282 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1282 Three NHS workers are taking legal action against Barts Health NHS Trust in London over its new uniform and dress code policy and ban on displaying political symbols. They include a British Palestinian nurse who claims to have been ordered by bosses to remove a background video call image of a watermelon in a fruit bowl on the basis that it could be perceived as antisemitic.
Rethinking approaches to analysis of global randomised controlled trials

1 week ago | bmj.com | James M. Brophy |Andrew Gelman

Influence of statistical modelsThe operational difficulties in performing global randomised trials are mammoth. What is less obvious is the important role that statistical models have in the integrity of study inferences. Statistical models codify scientific decision making and motivate more careful experimental design and data collection.
The drug industry’s crimes and misdemeanours extend far beyond overpricing in the US

1 week ago | bmj.com | Kamran Abbasi

Editor's Choice BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1280 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1280 Kamran AbbasiThe BMJkabbasi{at}bmj.comThe price of prescription drugs is too high. This is a global problem on which we can agree with Donald Trump.
GP Sarah Benn is suspended again as she calls for GMC to rethink how it deals with climate activists

1 week ago | bmj.com | Clare Dyer

News & ViewsGP Sarah Benn is... GP Sarah Benn is suspended again as she calls for GMC to rethink how it deals with climate activists News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1279 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1279 A retired GP and climate activist has been suspended for a second time from the UK medical register, this time for the maximum period of 12 months.
Sickle cell: Patients face “systemic inequities” in care and research investment

1 week ago | bmj.com | Matthew Limb

News & ViewsSickle cell: Patients... Sickle cell: Patients face “systemic inequities” in care and research investment News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1274 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1274 Persistent neglect of sickle cell disorder in the UK has led to a “breakdown in trust” among patients who continue to experience racism and substandard treatment, research has found.
UK pauses chikungunya vaccine (IXCHIQ) in over 65s to conduct safety review

1 week ago | bmj.com | Gareth Iacobucci

News & ViewsUK pauses chikungunya... UK pauses chikungunya vaccine (IXCHIQ) in over 65s to conduct safety review News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1277 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1277 The UK’s Commission on Human Medicines has temporarily restricted the use of the IXCHIQ chikungunya vaccine in people aged over 65 while officials review global reports of very rare fatal reactions.