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George Webster
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Psychology graduate and graduate entry medical student.
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Medical schools should normalise and facilitate students taking a year out, writes medical student Anna de Beer.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Meet our new Editorial Scholar, Zaynah Khan! 🌟 Zaynah will be running BMJ Student for this year!

Our previous scholar, George, sits down with Zaynah to discuss her new role and aspirations. Read the full piece now via the link in our bio! 🔗
August 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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New Research: International healthcare workers report on war related injuries among civilians in Gaza

Findings suggest patterns of harm that exceed those reported in previous modern day conflicts
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September 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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"No dataset can truly capture the suffering of colleagues killed while doing their job, of hospitals reduced to rubble, or of patients left without care."

These research authors describe how their study on war injuries in Gaza was born out of necessity
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October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Medicine’s changemakers—meet the medics fighting for health equity

Meet the early career medics paving the way for global health equity through activism, health advocacy, and inclusive medical education.

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July 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Interested in writing for @bmj.com but don't know where to start? If you've learned something new from a patient you've seen, that might be the kernel of a great article for our clinical case series.

See my guide to writing a Minerva or Endgames article for The BMJ ➡️ www.bmj.com/content/390/...
July 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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STUDENT CAREERS: Lucy Harvey and Toni Masters give their advice on how to make the most of your GUM placement as a medical student
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July 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A stellar issue of the @bmjstudent.bsky.social
edited by @georgeawebster.bsky.social that I’m very proud to be a part of! Can wait to read it all.

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August 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I made a medical journal! What an amazing way to end my time with @bmj.com and @bmjstudent.bsky.social I am so grateful for such a great opportunity and to everyone who contributed. I am very proud of my issue of BMJ Student 🌍
August 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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HEAD TO HEAD: Should medical students be encouraged to use genAI to study?

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Rhea Sibal argues it must be embraced to prepare future doctors, while @georgeawebster.bsky.social and Elgan Manton-Roseblade argue that the risks outweigh the benefits #GenAI #AIinmedicine
July 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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“Listening is a tool for health equity, not just a soft skill”

Had a wonderful experience writing this piece that was commissioned for The Student BMJ by editor @georgeawebster.bsky.social!

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Listening is a tool for health equity, not just a soft skill
The medical establishment hasn't always listened to patients; nurturing this vital skill can help to tackle health inequalities, says Rageshri Dhairyawan Communication skills such as listening are of...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Education in equitable practice and decoloniality in global health must begin early in medics’ careers if medicine is to progress away from extractive practices
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Decolonising global health: an essential conversation in medical education
Education in equitable practice and decoloniality in global health must begin early in medics’ careers if medicine is to progress away from extractive practices, writes Lim Ying Jia, Nicole The roots...
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July 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Great first day at @bashhuk.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing globally for younger people.

This Practice article outlines why diagnosis is easily missed and how it should be diagnosed and managed
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June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Apply now to the 2025-26 editorial scholar position with @bmj.com

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May 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Medical students in Sudan are facing violence, instability, and disruptions to their education. As two years have passed since the start of the war, urgent international support is needed

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As Sudan’s next generation of doctors, we need support to continue our medical education
Medical students in Sudan are facing violence, instability, and disruptions to their education. As two years have passed since the start of the war, urgent international support is needed more than ev...
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April 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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In addition to having background knowledge, there are practical steps you can take to support a colleague with a stammer, @abirimmer.bsky.social hears
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April 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Research has found that privatisation of health services reduces quality of care.

@franbaum.bsky.social‬ and colleagues look at how the concept of "enshittification" applies to health services and their decline with privatisation
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April 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I cannot express this enough, especially for someone like me who is the first in my family to go to university, decided to do medicine in my 20s and taken two years out of medical school to work due to the financial strain. This along with the lack of funding is really deterring great people.
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"A medical student in the UK can end up with debt of £100 000 before earning a penny as a qualified doctor. Is this how we want young people to start their working lives?"

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the burden of debt to people's health and health systems
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April 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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"A medical student in the UK can end up with debt of £100 000 before earning a penny as a qualified doctor. Is this how we want young people to start their working lives?"

@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the burden of debt to people's health and health systems
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April 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has outlined plans to cut several billion from the UK's welfare budget.

Cuts to disability benefits will worsen health and the economy
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March 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A growing number of medical graduates are allocated placeholder training posts, leaving them unable to plan the next steps of their careers and personal lives.

Alastair Paterson explores why this represents an escalating workforce problem
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March 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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March 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Dissecting cadavers is a mainstay of medical education, but it relies on donors and poses ethical and other challenges.

Has modern teaching moved on? Or would it be foolish to dispense with the practice entirely? Read both sides of the debate
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March 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM