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The article discusses the media's position with regards to the new National Health Service (NHS) contract for junior doctors in England. Topics covered include the junior doctors' strike that started on May 3, 2016, periodicals that showed support for the junior doctors including "Mirror," "New Day," and "Guardian," and the differing views of the broadcast media and the print media. It also discusses how the conflicting media coverage affect the public's understanding of the new NHS contract.

The article reports that the periodical "BMJ: British Medical Journal" is launching its seventh annual awards to be held in May 2015 and requests for nominations. It further discusses several categories for 2015 awards including Great Britain research paper of the year, lifetime achievement award and women's health team award.

The article reports the recommendation by the healthcare think tank Nuffield Trust as of 2014 to the medical industry in Great Britain to remodel the general practice (GP) system to encourage partnership with hospital specialists, pharmacists, and social care staff.

The article discusses a joint initiative of Leicester City Clinical Commission Group, Lincolnshire area team and Leicester City Council to offer 20,000 pound as incentive to newly joined general practitioners (GP) in Leicester.

The article reports that more than 1700 girls and women suffered and treated for female genital mutilation (FGM) at acute National Health Services (NHS) hospital trusts in England in past six months to September 1, 2014.

An interview with psychiatrist Simon Wessely is presented. When asked about his biggest inspiration, Wessely cited Irish psychiatrist Anthony Clare, neuropsychiatrist Anthony David, and fictional character Anthony Soprano in the television series "The Sopranos." Wessely became a psychiatrist because of his indecision in doing general medicine, psychology or sociology. He does not believe in doctor assisted suicide because he believes that all doctors have a duty to reduce the risk of suicide.

This section offers news briefs concerning British medicine during the week of October 24-30, 2015. Topics discussed include detentions under the Mental Health Act in England rising in 2014-2015, a survey showing that more than 50 percent of respondents support a proposed levy on sugary drinks and food and England's health secretary Jeremy Hunt asserting that more than 11,000 deaths per year are associated with poor staffing at hospitals during the weekends.

The article reports on the warning issued by the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset, Great Britain on its plans to give patients who no longer need to stay in the hospital seven days' notice to vacate their beds, otherwise suffer forced eviction. It mentions some of the apparent spurious reasons why relatives would not remove patients from the hospital which include taking a two week holiday in Turkey, disliking the décor of care homes, and disliking staff member at care home.

The article discusses a study published in the periodical "Tobacco Control," found that particulate matter inhaled by non-smokers in smoking home is 10 times higher than those in non-smoking homes.

The article discusses the decline in health spending per person in Great Britain in 2010 and 2011 based on the annual figures published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, wherein the figures also reflect the recession which held the National Health Service (NHS) budgets.

The article discusses the German Medical Association's criticism on the refugee policy of the city of Hamburg, Germany after a 20-year-old high-risk pregnant woman from Guinea had a miscarriage after she and her family were forced to travel for 12 hours to go to the refugee center in Dortmund.

The article details a lawsuit filed by the Treatment Action Group and the Global Health Justice Partnership with the U.S. District Court of Connecticut on June 25, 2015 to seek access to clinical data submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the approval of the hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir.

The article cites the stance of Labor Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham and Conservative Charlotte Leslie against the proposed reorganization of the National Health Service (NHS) in England after the general election in May 2015.

The article reveals the inaction of a fitness to practice tribunal in Great Britain against an anesthetist who panicked after the death of a patient during surgery and wrote a false account of her actions in the patient's notes.

This section offers medical-related news briefs as of March 1, 2014. Results of a study of the before and after effect of using a checklist in Turku University Hospital's neurosurgery department were published in the "Scandinavian Journal of Surgery." A 19-year-old woman was diagnosed with osteoma which is a bening tumour composed of normal bone. A domestic inhalation poisoning caused several accidental deaths and cases of serious lung injury to some young people in South Korea.

The article offers updates on medicine. In randomised trails investigating the question of whether music ease pain and anxiety in the critically ill, the authors concluded that patients should always be asked first if they want to try listening to some music. An epidemiological survey in BMC Infectious Diseases noted an increased incidence of human brucellosis in China since 1999. Minerva drinks wine to reduce her risk of hip fracture noting that women who prefer wine have less hip fractures.

The article discusses the results of a survey of sexual attitudes and behaviour conducted in England, Scotland and Wales which showes that well-educated and wealthy women in Great Britain are more open to participate in more diverse sexual behaviours.