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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

UK urgent care mapping study will define service variation and workforce data

A UK mixed-methods protocol will map same-day, urgent and emergency care services, compare workforce organisation and catalogue available staffing data.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 20, 2026 · 6 min read

Public Health·BMJ

Lebanon airstrikes disrupt healthcare as workers carry the system

A qualitative BMJ Global Health study details how airstrikes in Lebanon disrupted care, strained supply chains, and burdened…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Kenyan internship hospitals show major staffing and safety gaps

A Kenya hospital assessment found moderate internship training capacity overall, but major gaps in staffing, safety, equipment, and…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Web Resources for Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Youth Enter Scoping Review

BMJ Open protocol outlines a grey literature scoping review of web-based resources for preventing and responding to harmful…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Primary care interprofessional competency tools mapped in scoping review

A scoping review identified 15 tools for assessing interprofessional competencies in primary care, most built on IPEC and…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Rabies risk in Assam tea estates exposed as reactive health systems fail prevention

Qualitative study in Assam tea estates finds rabies response is driven by inequity, fragmented governance, weak surveillance and…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Disability and sexual health confidence gaps in healthcare professionals

BMJ scoping review examines healthcare professionals’ confidence and competence in sexual and reproductive care for disabled patients.

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

UK clinical exercise physiologist standards judged fit with minimal changes

A UK consensus study found current clinical exercise physiologist standards are fit for purpose, with 58 competencies retained…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·JAMA Onc

LLM Research in Healthcare Surges Across Specialties, Bibliometric Study Finds

A bibliometric study of 2,226 papers maps explosive growth in healthcare LLM research, with specialty-specific patterns and U.S.-centered…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Threats to Australian politicians rose before MP Helen Haines attack

Threats against Australian politicians have climbed as Helen Haines was injured in an apparent attack, intensifying security concerns…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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