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With the general election only weeks away, the UK’s major political parties are setting out their stalls ahead of their upcoming manifesto launches. Gareth Iacobucci looks at the health pronouncements so far #UKElection bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Which doctors are standing to be MPs this year? There are 29 that I'm aware of. Do you know of any others? If so, DM me or reply to this I'm writing a piece for The BMJ on why doctors stand, their experiences canvassing and in parliament, and what they hope to achieve

A number of Integrated care boards in England have closed their lists for weight management services as demand spirals, finds The BMJ investigation from Elisabeth Mahase bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Nine doctors have been elected as MPs in the general election. Tom Moberly has a rundown for The BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Wes Streeting MP Wes Streeting has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Department of Health and Social Care.

In an open letter published in The BMJ doctors and other healthcare professionals say pushing ahead with plans to phase out smoking will help Labour narrow the life expectancy gap bmj.com/content/386/bm…

The new government wants to expand the high intensity theatre model (aka HIT lists) spearheaded by Guy’s and St Thomas’s across the country. What impact has it had and how scalable is it? Me for The BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Additional GP funding has been squeezed this year, finds #BMJExclusive. Eight in ten commissioning boards in England cut or froze funding for services such as heart monitoring and minor surgery as a proportion of their overall spending Gareth Iacobucci bmj.com/content/386/bm…

GP practices in most ICB areas saw their funding for enhanced services squeezed last year. My latest investigation for The BMJ bmj.com/content/386/bm… Thanks to @DrKatie.BSky.Social Andy Pow Ruth Rankine 💙 for your input.

Physician associates: General Practice votes to phase out “fundamentally unsafe” role in general practice bmj.com/content/387/bm… The BMJ

In a historic vote today, MPs have backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill will now be scrutinised further before a final vote. bmj.com/content/387/bm… The BMJ

#BMJExclusive Five years ago a BMJ investigation found that medical students were being let down by poor monitoring and responses to complaints of racism. Has any progress been made? Gareth Iacobucci investigates bmj.com/content/388/bm…

In 2020 a The BMJ  investigation found that medical students were being let down by poor monitoring and responses to complaints of racism. I repeated the exercise to see whether progress has been made, and spoke to students for their reflections BMA Students  Ria Bansal

It's official, the government is abolishing NHS England.

The government's 10 year health plan for England has been published: gov.uk/government/pub…

10 year plan will “fundamentally rewire” NHS in England, PM vows The BMJ bmj.com/content/390/bm…

Resident doctors in England have voted to take strike action: bmj.com/content/390/bm…