15.01.2010: Medicine as if people matter

The BHMA launched its campaign to support the provision of medicine as if people matter in the May issue of the Journal of Holistic Healthcare. We are particularly concerned about people with long term conditions who need to rebuild health; frail older people; and people whose health problems are distressing and demanding. Medicine as if People Matter requires a shift away from target driven, tick-box medicine. It requires: compassion and caring; practitioners who feel valued and value themselves.

BHMA Essay prize

The BHMA is running a student essay prize to continue in the tradition of the David Cobbld essay prize. The BHMA will award £250 for the best 1,500 word essay from an undergraduate healthcare student on 'Improving global wellbeing - improving personal wellbeing'. The closing date is 1 April 2010.

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