BMJ 2026-06-06|本週新刊導讀
本期共 51 篇,其中 4 篇 OA。
本期主軸
本期 BMJ 的核心不是單一疾病,而是「醫療制度如何在壓力下失真」:NHS 改革把治理、資料、預算與任命權更集中到政治部門;單一病人紀錄與 ambient scribe 把臨床便利性推向資料治理風險;Calcium / vitamin D、cohort outcome switching、target trial emulation 三篇研究則提醒臨床端不要把傳統、觀察性資料或方法學語言直接等同於高確定性證據。另一條主線是「命名、風險與病人經驗」:PMOS 改名、overdiagnosis 書信、corridor care、職涯中斷與 burnout 都指向同一件事——醫療若只追求流程與產能,會低估關係、信任與傷害。
必讀導讀
1. Health Bill brings NHS management back into government — OA,editorial
這篇是本期 NHS 政策線的樞紐。作者指出 Health Bill 將 NHS England 多項權力轉回 health secretary,包括 workforce planning、digital and data systems、地方 NHS bodies 監理與地方規劃方向。文章不是反對問責,而是提醒「民主化」不等於把日常管理政治化;任命、資料治理、ICB 架構與 Healthwatch 被納入體制內,都可能削弱臨床獨立性與病人聲音。臨床端的重點是:single patient record 本身可改善資訊碎片化,但若資料控制、存取與商業使用缺乏可信治理,會反過來破壞醫病誠實溝通。
常見誤判:把「整合病歷」視為純技術工程,忽略 data controller、問責與病人信任本身就是臨床安全議題。
2. Single patient record: Alarm raised over ministerial power grab of health data with potential fines for non-compliers — news
僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。這篇新聞把 Health Bill 中 single patient record 的爭點拉到臨床前線:醫院、GP、social care 資料互通可望改善病人完整病史取得,但 BMA 擔心安全、保密、病人合理期待與 ministerial control。文章也提到 health secretary 對 ICBs、NHS trusts、spending caps、foundation trust boards 與 staff removal 的擴權。臨床意義在於,資料共享若未能清楚界定目的、access control、secondary use 與罰則比例,病人可能因不信任而隱瞞敏感資訊;這會傷害個體照護,也傷害 public health surveillance。
常見誤判:以為病人資料只要「安全加密」就足夠;真正爭點還包括誰能決定用途、病人是否合理預期、以及是否有獨立監督。
3. Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and falls: systematic review and meta-analysis — OA,SR/meta-analysis
這篇是典型 de-implementation 研究。納入 69 個 RCT、153 902 名成人,排除正在接受 osteoporosis drug treatment 者;主要 outcome 是 any fracture。Calcium 對 any fracture 的 RR 0.91(95% CI 0.81 to 1.01),vitamin D 為 1.00(0.95 to 1.06),combined supplementation 為 0.91(0.84 to 0.99)。雖然 combined 在部分 fracture outcome 達統計顯著,但作者依絕對風險差與臨床重要性門檻判定為 little to no benefit。臨床上不應把 routine calcium / vitamin D 補充當作一般成人跌倒或骨折預防策略;但結果不應外推到明確 deficiency、osteomalacia、long term corticosteroids、或正在用 osteoporosis drugs 的病人。
常見誤判:把「骨骼健康需要 vitamin D」直接推論成「routine supplementation 可預防骨折與跌倒」。
4. Outcome switching in cohort studies of interventions: meta-epidemiological study — OA,methodology
這篇是觀察性介入研究可信度的警訊。研究比較 ClinicalTrials.gov 登錄與正式發表結果,在 124 篇 controlled cohort studies of interventions 中,只有 30 篇(24%)完整預先定義 primary outcomes;60 篇(48%)發生 outcome switching,且只有 2 篇提供解釋。常見型態包括 omission、downgrading、new primary outcomes introduction;在可判斷方向的 switching 中,77%(44/57)偏向 statistically significant results。臨床端讀 cohort intervention evidence 時,不能只看摘要中的「主要結果」與 p value,應回頭看登錄、protocol、outcome definition 與 time point。這不是否定 cohort studies,而是要求它們接受與臨床試驗相近的透明度標準。
常見誤判:把 cohort study 發表時宣稱的 primary outcome 當成必然是事前指定,而不查 registry 或 protocol。
5. Concordance between target trial emulation and randomised controlled trials: systematic review and meta-analysis — OA,SR/meta-analysis
Target trial emulation 是 real world evidence 的重要工具,但本篇提醒「語言正確」不等於「設計成功」。在 107 組 target trial emulation–RCT pairs 中,Pearson correlation coefficient 為 0.59(95% CI 0.45 to 0.70),standardised difference agreement 79%,summary ratio of ratios 0.96(0.92 to 1.01)。若設計更貼近原 RCT 的 63 組,相關性提高至 0.83,agreement 87%。重點不是 target trial emulation 能取代 RCT,而是它在 baseline、outcome、eligibility、time zero、資料連結與 confounding control 做得越接近,才越可能接近 RCT 結論。臨床採用時要看 emulation 的具體設計,不是只看方法名詞。
常見誤判:看到「target trial emulation」就把結果視為接近 RCT 等級證據。
6. Improving awareness and care in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (formerly polycystic ovary syndrome) — editorial
僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。PCOS 改名為 PMOS 的意義不只是語言更新,而是把疾病框架從「卵巢有 cyst」轉為 lifelong multisystem endocrine-metabolic condition。文中提到全球盛行率 7-12%,且最多 70% 未診斷,反映認知、診斷與照護斷裂。臨床端應避免把 PMOS 縮成月經不規則或不孕問題,而要同時處理 hyperandrogenism、metabolic risk、mental health、sleep apnoea、endometrial risk 與 pregnancy risk。改名若沒有病人溝通、編碼、指南與教育配套,反而可能造成混亂;但若執行得當,可重塑研究與跨科照護路徑。
常見誤判:把 PMOS 當成單純婦科或生殖問題,忽略長期 metabolic 與心理健康風險。
7. Healthcare’s moral emergency: reconnecting healthcare with its mission and purpose — opinion
這篇把本期制度與臨床教育線串起來:醫療系統擁有更多診斷、治療與運算能力,病人卻更常感到被流程處理,而不是被照護;臨床人員則經歷 moral distress、意義感流失與人力流失。文章主張 relational care 不是「柔性附加價值」,而是 healthcare effectiveness 的核心條件。這與 corridor care、burnout、AI chatbot、single patient record、ambient scribe 都互相呼應:當量化效率、產能與科技解方壓過關係性工作,病人安全與臨床判斷會一起受損。對臨床主管而言,這不是抽象倫理,而是排班、溝通、診間時間、團隊心理安全與病人信任的實務問題。
常見誤判:把 compassion、communication、continuity 視為不可量測所以次要;其實它們常是安全與治療效果的前提。
8. Designer peptides for wellness: are they safe? — explainer
僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。文章聚焦網路與 influencer 推銷的 wellness “peptides”:宣稱加速修復、改善皮膚、增肌、延壽,但許多產品以 “not for human use” 或 “research purposes only” 形式販售,缺少處方、品質控管與適應症審查。作者也區分「已核准 peptide drugs」與未經臨床證實的網路產品;臨床端面對病人自費使用時,應主動詢問來源、劑量、注射途徑、污染風險、內分泌副作用與交互作用,而不是只說「沒有證據」。這篇也提醒 wellness market 會借用真實藥物科學語言,包裝成未受監管的自我實驗。
常見誤判:把「peptide 是人體自然存在分子」誤解成網購 peptide 產品自然安全。
指南/綜論/方法學(表格)
新聞、政策與公共衛生
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
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| Power over the people: unwise NHS reform delivers unprecedented political control | editorial | — | 以本期多篇 NHS 改革、資料權與 corridor care 串成主論點:政治集中與科技治理若排擠關係性照護,醫療使命會更失衡。 |
| Ebola: Three Red Cross workers die as more than 1000 cases and 200 deaths reported | news | — | Bundibugyo Ebola 疫情快速擴散,志工死亡、醫療設施受攻擊與疫苗缺口提醒 containment 不只是生醫問題,也高度依賴社區信任與安全。 |
| Medical news in brief: Antiviral drug for hantavirus, patient data concerns, rules on GP harassment, and other stories | news | — | 僅依摘要評論。涵蓋 mental health burden、finasteride mood warning、favipiravir 備援與 patient data concern,適合作為門診安全提醒清單。 |
| Who is James Murray? UK government announces new health secretary | news | — | 僅依摘要評論。新任 health secretary 在 Streeting 辭職後接手 NHS 危機,政策連續性與改革方向將影響資料、等待名單與人力議題。 |
| Obesity, weight loss drugs, and art: why Picasso would have painted “GLP-1 face” | news | — | 僅依摘要評論。以 “GLP-1 face” 文化語言切入 obesity medicine,提醒臨床討論體重藥物時需避免外貌污名與簡化敘事。 |
| Fit note overhaul: £3m pilot scheme aims to save GP time and better support patients | news | — | 僅依摘要評論。fit note pilot 企圖減少 GP 行政負擔並支持返工,但成效需看是否真正連結 occupational health 與個別化支持。 |
| Social media use in children as much a concern as smoking, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | news | — | 僅依摘要評論。AMRC 將未成年人社群媒體暴露比擬 smoking/seatbelts 等公共衛生議題,政策討論應避免只落入家長責任化。 |
| Wes Streeting’s record as health secretary: His claims fact checked and what he left unfinished | news analysis | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。等待名單下降若靠 unreported removals,不能等同治療量改善;政策評估需拆解指標背後的操作。 |
| The UK is getting sicker, sooner-how do we reverse falling healthy life expectancy? | news analysis | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。HLE 從 2012-14 高點下滑,凸顯醫療支出若未處理 deprivation、prevention 與多重慢病,難延長健康壽命。 |
| Planted to save lives of women | humanities | — | 僅依摘要評論。以 Chelsea Flower Show 作品連結婦癌倡議,適合提醒臨床溝通可借助公共藝術與低門檻健康識能素材。 |
| Satisfaction with the NHS is rising—so why are people still so unhappy with it? | data briefing | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。NHS satisfaction 雖回升 6% 至 26%,仍低於過往多數年代;改善敘事不可遮蔽 access 與等候痛點。 |
| China’s primary care plan speaks to global challenge | editorial | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。以中國 primary care reform 討論 hospital-centric system 的全球問題;重點在支付誘因、gatekeeping 與 prevention。 |
研究與方法學配套評論
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and falls | editorial | — | 僅依摘要評論。配套評論強調多數老人 routine 補充 calcium/vitamin D 無臨床重要效益,指南應區分一般預防與特定缺乏。 |
| Outcome reporting in cohort studies of interventions | editorial | — | 僅依摘要評論。與 outcome switching 研究相互呼應,主張 cohort intervention studies 需更嚴格 outcome definition 與 reporting guidance。 |
| From identifying evidence to taking responsibility for it | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。回應 REVEAL guidance,主張啟動新試驗前不只要找既有證據,還要承擔 evidence responsibility,避免研究浪費。 |
| AI, bibliometric ethics, and the need for practical wisdom | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。AI 可擴大偵測 paper mill 與出版倫理異常,但 interpretation 仍需 phronesis,避免把 bibliometric signal 當判決。 |
評論、職涯與醫療人力
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
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| Helen Salisbury: Goodbye, Mr Streeting | opinion | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。從 GP 視角檢視 Streeting 任內「改革大於投資」敘事,提醒臨床士氣本身也是政策成果的一部分。 |
| Scarlett McNally: Surgeons and anaesthetists are burnt out, but their teams can help | opinion | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。手術等待名單不能只靠 productivity push;burnout、autonomy 與 team design 才是長期產能的前提。 |
| PMOS: What’s in a name? Everything. | opinion | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。病人倡議者支持 PCOS 改名 PMOS,強調命名會形塑研究、資源、診斷延遲與自我污名。 |
| John Launer: Elegy for the Tavistock | humanities | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。Tavistock 併入大型 trust 的敘事提醒制度重組可能抹去機構記憶,心理治療傳統不應被單一爭議吞沒。 |
| NHS vaccination strategy is set up to fail without a coherent public health agenda | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。疫苗覆蓋率問題不能只責備 vaccination strategy;若缺 coherent public health agenda,measles control 很難持久。 |
| How are ambient scribe companies using patient data? | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。ambient scribe 的風險不只在外部洩漏,還包括 vendor 自身資料使用範圍;NHS 採購需明確 data processing terms。 |
| Scottish government fails to understand the medical employment crisis | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。要求醫學生畢業後留任或還款,可能把人力危機錯誤歸因於個人流動,而非工作條件與職涯吸引力。 |
| Rebuilding the clinical academic pipeline: an early career vision for reform | analysis | — | 提出 research training、structured mentorship、flexible pathways 與 global collaboration;臨床學術斷層不是個人興趣不足,而是制度漏斗。 |
| David Oliver: The use of advanced practitioners on doctors’ rotas raises wider questions | opinion | — | 僅依摘要與可讀段落評論。advanced practitioners 補醫師班表缺口引發角色邊界、訓練、監督與 workforce planning 的根本問題。 |
| Taking a career break: what do doctors need to know? | Q&A | — | 職涯中斷需預先處理 GMC licence、revalidation、indemnity 與返工 supervision;最危險做法是直接靠 locum work 補技能。 |
過度診斷、風險溝通與身心整合
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The human cost of overdiagnosis is emotional distress and fear | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。melanoma in situ 案例提醒過度診斷傷害不只是不必要治療,還包括長期焦慮、身體監控與病人身份改變。 |
| Author’s reply to Weller | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。作者以病人與研究者雙重身份回應,凸顯即使理解 evidence,個人仍可能承受 early detection 的情緒代價。 |
| When risk becomes disease | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。risk label 可讓「已治癒」病人進入 lifelong vigilance;臨床告知風險時需同時給出心理與行為框架。 |
| Integrating body based approaches into mental healthcare | correspondence | — | 僅依摘要評論。trauma 與 chronic pain 的身心連結若溝通不當,容易被病人理解成否定症狀;需以身體經驗為中心整合照護。 |
臨床教育、影像題與研究摘要
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintaining weight loss with tirzepatide … and other research | research digest | — | 摘要涵蓋 testosterone、診間時間壓力、abatacept、bowel prep 與 tirzepatide;重點是把新研究放回 safety 與適用情境。 |
| Dark brown plaques between the toes | image quiz | — | 僅依摘要評論。年輕男性趾縫與手足 dark brown verrucous plaques,提醒色素病灶需結合 dermoscopy、分布與進展速度判讀。 |
| Looking on the bright side … and other stories | research digest | — | 僅依摘要評論。糖尿病死因從心血管轉向癌症/失智的訊號,提醒慢病照護成效會改變後續篩檢與照護重點。 |
| Practice Pointer: Assessing oral ulcers and patches in primary care | practice pointer | — | 將 oral ulcer 與 mucosal patch 分清,依白、紅、色素與病因分類;persistent lateral tongue lesion 即使不痛也不能輕忽。 |
| Management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) toxicity | practice pointer | — | 題名與可讀內文不一致;不宜依此形成 paracetamol toxicity 或 NAC protocol 建議,臨床使用前需核對正式全文或指南。 |
| Feeling cared for in a corridor | patient perspective | — | corridor care 會侵蝕病人時間感、安全感與身份;稱呼名字、眼神接觸、說明等待與小型舒適措施可部分修復控制感。 |
| Syncope after fever | case | — | 僅依摘要評論。發燒後 syncope 合併反覆 ventricular fibrillation,提示「坐姿暈厥」仍可能是惡性心律問題而非單純 vasovagal。 |
Obituaries
| 文章 | 類型 | 取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Court | obituary | — | 僅依摘要評論。東北英格蘭 general paediatrician,長期投入 diabetes 與 endocrinology,呈現地區兒科專業延續的價值。 |
| Geraint Morgan Jeremiah | obituary | — | 僅依摘要評論。從威爾斯成長、St Thomas’ 受訓到臨床生涯,重點在語言、家庭與醫學教育如何形塑醫師身份。 |
| Stuart Gemmell McAlpine | obituary | — | 僅依摘要評論。從 wartime service 到 Glasgow 訓練,呈現戰後醫師世代的軍旅、醫院與專業形成經驗。 |
| Edward Tierney | obituary | — | 僅依摘要評論。早期於 Ireland、obstetrics、gynaecology 與 anaesthetics 受訓,摘要凸顯同事對其臨床可靠性的高度評價。 |
| Lelia Duley: epidemiologist whose eclampsia trials transformed maternal health worldwide | obituary | — | Duley 的 eclampsia trials 改變 magnesium sulphate 使用與全球孕產婦照護,提醒 trialists 可直接改寫高死亡率疾病的標準治療。 |
| Harold Ellis: doyen of surgery and clinical anatomy, who loved sharing anecdotes from the operating theatre | obituary | — | Ellis 橫跨 NHS 創立至 HIV/AIDS 年代,以 clinical anatomy 教學與手術故事保存外科傳統,也讓醫學史成為臨床教育素材。 |
臨床可帶走的 10 點
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Calcium / vitamin D routine supplementation 不應再被當成一般成人骨折或跌倒預防的預設處方;需區分 deficiency、osteomalacia、residential care、osteoporosis drugs background therapy 與一般社區成人。
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PMOS 不是「卵巢 cyst 的婦科病」;臨床評估應納入 metabolic syndrome、type 2 diabetes、cardiovascular risk、sleep apnoea、mental health、pregnancy risk 與 endometrial risk。
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Single patient record 與 ambient scribe 的臨床價值取決於治理設計;加密只是最低要求,還要問 data controller、secondary use、vendor training data、病人 reasonable expectation 與 opt-out。
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閱讀 cohort intervention studies 時要回到 registry / protocol;outcome switching 常見,且可能偏向顯著結果,不能只信發表版 primary outcome。
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Target trial emulation 不是魔法字;只有在 time zero、eligibility、baseline covariates、outcome definition、follow-up 與資料連結接近 RCT 時,才可能提高 concordance。
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persistent oral patch,特別是 lateral tongue white patch 加上 smoking history,不應只當成良性刺激病灶;primary care 應清楚區分 ulcer vs patch,並及早安排口腔專科評估。
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發燒後暈厥若合併頭痛、呼吸困難、意識改變或 ventricular arrhythmia,不能套用 vasovagal 模板;需以惡性心律與急性心肌/離子通道問題處理。
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職涯中斷前後要主動管理 licence、revalidation、indemnity 與 skill fade;返工不應靠孤立 locum work「自己補回來」。
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finasteride 用於 androgenetic alopecia 時,應主動詢問 mood、suicidal ideation 與 sexual dysfunction;性功能副作用可能反過來影響情緒風險。
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corridor care 的傷害不是只有空間不足;病人失去時間感、隱私與身份時,稱呼、說明、眼神接觸與小型舒適措施都是安全照護的一部分。
完整文章連結(按文章類型分組)
Research / SR / methodology
- Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and falls: systematic review and meta-analysis — SR/meta-analysis,OA
- Outcome switching in cohort studies of interventions: meta-epidemiological study — methodology,OA
- Concordance between target trial emulation and randomised controlled trials: systematic review and meta-analysis — SR/meta-analysis,OA
Editorial / news analysis / explainer
- Power over the people: unwise NHS reform delivers unprecedented political control — editorial
- Health Bill brings NHS management back into government — editorial,OA
- Improving awareness and care in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (formerly polycystic ovary syndrome) — editorial
- Designer peptides for wellness: are they safe? — explainer
- Satisfaction with the NHS is rising—so why are people still so unhappy with it? — data briefing
- Calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation to prevent fractures and falls — editorial
- Outcome reporting in cohort studies of interventions — editorial
- China’s primary care plan speaks to global challenge — editorial
News
- Ebola: Three Red Cross workers die as more than 1000 cases and 200 deaths reported — news
- Medical news in brief: Antiviral drug for hantavirus, patient data concerns, rules on GP harassment, and other stories — news
- Who is James Murray? UK government announces new health secretary — news
- Obesity, weight loss drugs, and art: why Picasso would have painted “GLP-1 face” — news
- Fit note overhaul: £3m pilot scheme aims to save GP time and better support patients — news
- Social media use in children as much a concern as smoking, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges — news
- Single patient record: Alarm raised over ministerial power grab of health data with potential fines for non-compliers — news
- Wes Streeting’s record as health secretary: His claims fact checked and what he left unfinished — news analysis
- The UK is getting sicker, sooner-how do we reverse falling healthy life expectancy? — news analysis
- Planted to save lives of women — humanities
Opinion / correspondence
- Helen Salisbury: Goodbye, Mr Streeting — opinion
- Healthcare’s moral emergency: reconnecting healthcare with its mission and purpose — opinion
- Scarlett McNally: Surgeons and anaesthetists are burnt out, but their teams can help — opinion
- PMOS: What’s in a name? Everything. — opinion
- John Launer: Elegy for the Tavistock — humanities
- NHS vaccination strategy is set up to fail without a coherent public health agenda — correspondence
- From identifying evidence to taking responsibility for it — correspondence
- How are ambient scribe companies using patient data? — correspondence
- AI, bibliometric ethics, and the need for practical wisdom — correspondence
- The human cost of overdiagnosis is emotional distress and fear — correspondence
- Author’s reply to Weller — correspondence
- When risk becomes disease — correspondence
- Integrating body based approaches into mental healthcare — correspondence
- Scottish government fails to understand the medical employment crisis — correspondence
- Rebuilding the clinical academic pipeline: an early career vision for reform — analysis
- David Oliver: The use of advanced practitioners on doctors’ rotas raises wider questions — opinion
Education / practice
- Taking a career break: what do doctors need to know? — Q&A
- Maintaining weight loss with tirzepatide … and other research — research digest
- Dark brown plaques between the toes — image quiz
- Looking on the bright side … and other stories — research digest
- Practice Pointer: Assessing oral ulcers and patches in primary care — practice pointer
- Management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) toxicity — practice pointer
- Feeling cared for in a corridor — patient perspective
- Syncope after fever — case
Obituary
- Simon Court — obituary
- Geraint Morgan Jeremiah — obituary
- Stuart Gemmell McAlpine — obituary
- Edward Tierney — obituary
- Lelia Duley: epidemiologist whose eclampsia trials transformed maternal health worldwide — obituary
- Harold Ellis: doyen of surgery and clinical anatomy, who loved sharing anecdotes from the operating theatre — obituary