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The article references the paper published by the journal in 2015 on the association between day of admission and mortality, which health secretary Jeremy Hunt apparently used in his House of Commons speech on July 16, 2015, claiming that 6,000 people die yearly because of lack of a proper seven day service in hospitals. Topics discussed include where the 6,000 figure came from, whether the Department of Health (DH) commissioned the new analysis, and whether data were shared with the DH.

Focuses on the plan of the government to expand the consultant grade and freeze the SHO grade in the Great Britain. Response of physician Nabarro to the plan og the government; Implication of the freezing of SHO grade on registrar bulge; Characterization on the SHO grade as content of the paper of physician G.H. Hall. INSET: Dr Nabarro's proposals on manpower.

Presents a personal view on the medicopolitical events in Great Britain. Effects of nuclear war on medicine; Recommendations of an increase in the salaries on National Health Service physicians; Reference to a consultative paper issued by the government on a review body proposed by nurses.