JBIMA Editorial April 2023

Assalamo Alaikum The recent junior doctors’ strike has beeen on everyone’s minds recently and coupled with the industrial action taken by nurses has highlighted the preecarious situation many healthcare professionals are in. And whilst the decision to strike is never...

JBIMA Editorial December 2022

Assalamo Alaikom Winter is always a challenging season for healthcare staff; the confluence of flu season, the holidays and colder weather mean that the elderly and more vulnerable are prone to suffering. The short days and long nights affect us all, and with the cost...

JBIMA Editorial August 2022

Assalamo Alaikom Leadership is crucial to the effectiveness and success of any organisation. Accountability starts at the top, and executives must be making the right decisions; as well as reflecting the diversity of the workforce. And whilst over 40% of the NHS...

JBIMA Editorial April 2022

I recently had the opportunity to attend an in-person meeting of the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) Ex-Co in Makkah at the beginning of Ramadan where we marked the 40th anniversary of the organisation’s founding and reflected on the great strides we...

JBIMA Editorial December 2021

The word “unprecedented” has perhaps become the most overused word in the dictionary over the past 18 months or so, but no other word can so succinctly describe the rapid changes and continuing uncertainty Covid-19 brought. With the discovery of the new Omicron...