MHRA [our Medical Watchdog]
The MHRA has failed us all. Long and weary, it has been saturated by competing financial interests. Why on earth are we not following through on the very carefully considered … Continue reading MHRA [our Medical Watchdog]
Tag: first do no harm
Don’t look up
The Autumn 2021 INSIGHT magazine reported that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has been “acknowledged as leading the way” when the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges asked the President and … Continue reading Don’t look up
abandoning medical ethics
This statement was recently made on social media by Dr Tyler Black MD, psychiatrist: “If someone cites ‘first do no harm’ to me as an argument, I immediately know they … Continue reading abandoning medical ethics
‘Doctors should register financial interests’
In an exclusive article the BMJ reports that “Nine in 10 professional organisations say doctors should have to register their financial interests”.
Cumberlege Review: what is the position of RCPsych?
An open question: What is the position of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on the Cumberlege Review? What learning and action points has the College taken forward?
‘It is a deadly business’
The following paragraph is taken from ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ by Richard Holloway: This reminded me of the conclusions reached in The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review by Baroness … Continue reading ‘It is a deadly business’
First do no harm
This is the opening of an Editorial published in the British Journal of General Practice, October 2020. The Cumberlege Review can be read in full here.
FOR the INSTITUTION
It is by the institution’s rules that we learn, said a spokesperson FOR the INSTITUTION. It is ‘brave to speak up’ for the institution, said a spokesperson FOR the INSTITUTION. … Continue reading FOR the INSTITUTION