British Journal of Hospital Medicine (BJHM) is the leading monthly multi-speciality review journal for hospital doctors. The journal has been at the forefront of medical education for over 45 years, publishing only the best and authoritative clinical reviews, symposia, editorials and case reports available to doctors. All articles are concise, fully referenced, presented in an easy-to-read format and peer-reviewed by some of the world’s leading international authorities. BJHM cover all specialities in hospital medicine, making it essential reading for doctors of all grades who want to ensure that their practice is evidence-based and up-to-date. Subscribe now to make sure you receive the latest issue in newsstand as soon as it is published.

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The June issue of the British Journal of Hospital Medicine contains two editorials which look at the place of big data in the future of cancer care, and ways in which training will need to adapt to meet the needs of future medical trainees. A symposium on orthopaedics covers the management of paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures and evaluation of the cervical spine in adults after blunt trauma. There is a focus on total hip arthroplasty as well, with one article looking at the direct superior approach and another looking at issues surrounding total hip arthroplasty in obese patients. Reviews look at the management of skin cancer in patients who have received solid organ transplants, and at measure of disease activity used for paediatric and adolescent rheumatic diseases. A study in our education and training update assessed the inter-operator variability in pPOSSUM scores and considered the implications of their findings for patient management.

The Core Training section covers acute management of atrial fibrillation, catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adults, an overview of the ways in which the Mental Capacity Act interfaces with the Mental Health Act, and a Tips from the Shop Floor article which looks at ways of improving history taking in a range of different situations.