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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More than half of resident doctors are dissatisfied with their training, RCP warns

2 days ago | bmj.com | Elisabeth Mahase

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1166 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1166 More than half (58%) of resident doctors surveyed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) do not believe the process for medical training recruitment is fair, while just 44% are satisfied or very satisfied with the clinical training they have received. Findings from the college’s survey were presented at the RCP annual conference in London on 3 June.
John Launer: Making sense of our times

2 days ago | bmj.com | John Launer

John Launer, GP educator and writerLondonjohnlauner{at}aol.comFollow John on Bluesky @johnlauner.bsky.socialThese are grim times, when the global political landscape of our era is dissolving. Under Donald Trump’s second presidency, the United States is swinging rapidly towards isolationism and autocracy. Some accounts in the mainstream media still make current events seem like a variant of business as usual or a form of entertainment. They are not.
Alzheimer’s disease: Rise in new drugs being trialled sparks hope among experts

4 days ago | bmj.com | Elisabeth Mahase

News & ViewsAlzheimer’s disease:...
One million excess deaths linked to deprivation over a decade, Marmot tells conference

4 days ago | bmj.com | Jacqui Wise

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1147 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1147 One million excess deaths were linked to deprivation between 2009 and 2020, Michael Marmot has told the Royal College of Physicians annual conference.
Patients with asthma or heart disease should avoid incense sticks and other airborne pollutants, says CMO

4 days ago | bmj.com | Rebecca Coombes

News & ViewsPatients with asthma... Patients with asthma or heart disease should avoid incense sticks and other airborne pollutants, says CMO News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1146 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1146 Air pollution is the least recognised of the big five preventable causes of disease in the UK, and doctors should take it more seriously, England’s chief medical officer has said.
Police investigate Nottingham trust for corporate manslaughter related to maternity deaths

4 days ago | bmj.com | Clare Dyer

News & ViewsPolice investigate... Police investigate Nottingham trust for corporate manslaughter related to maternity deaths News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1141 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1141 Nottinghamshire police have opened a corporate manslaughter investigation into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, looking at whether deaths were caused by gross negligence on the part of the trust.
Supported exercise can help more people survive colon cancer, study finds

4 days ago | bmj.com | Jacqui Wise

A three year structured exercise programme reduced the relative risk of disease recurrence, new primary cancer, or death by 28% in patients with stage 3 and high risk stage 2 colon cancer, a phase 3 randomised trial has found.1The magnitude of benefit from exercise delivered after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy was similar to that of many currently approved standard drug treatments, according to the study authors.
Gaza: Dozens are killed as they try to get food from distribution centres

5 days ago | bmj.com | Elisabeth Mahase

News & ViewsGaza: Dozens are... Gaza: Dozens are killed as they try to get food from distribution centres News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1133 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1133 Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and hundreds injured as they waited to receive food at the controversial US and Israel backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres in Rafah on 1 June.
Liquid biopsy for lung and breast cancers becomes available across the NHS in England

5 days ago | bmj.com | Jacqui Wise

News & ViewsLiquid biopsy for lung... Liquid biopsy for lung and breast cancers becomes available across the NHS in England News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1130 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1130 A blood test which speeds up cancer diagnosis by two weeks and can help patients with suspected lung and breast cancer receive targeted treatment is now available across the NHS in England.
Pay: BMA condemns call for separate framework for locally employed doctors

1 week ago | bmj.com | Jacqui Wise

News BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1125 Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1125 A pay review body recommendation that UK governments consider a separate pay framework for locally employed doctors should not be used to justify cutting their pay, the BMA has said.