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Scientific advisor to the government, The Royal Society, claim that virtually every medical achievement in the 20th century relied on the use of animals in some way. Today about 50-100 million vertebrate animals continue to be used for medical...
The world health organisation defines palliative care as "an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early...
New rules on the movement of health professionals across Europe are a major improvement in patient safety, says the GMC.
EU ministers have agreed that doctors, nurses and other health professionals moving to the UK from Europe will have to...
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25,000 doctors successfully reviewed in first year of checks
In its first year of operation the new system of checks for doctors practising in the UK has seen nearly 25,000 doctors have their...
End of life for the Liverpool Care Pathway?
After almost a year of negative publicity and little in the press to defend its good intentions, the Liverpool Care Pathway is now gradually...
Junior docs today more likely to work closer to home
Today’s generation of junior doctors are more likely than older generations to train and work in the same region as their home, according to...
Maternity pay as a junior doctor
Congratulations on your new arrival! Having a baby can be a wonderful yet stressful time, especially as a junior doctor rotating through different specialities,...
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Junior doctors reporting low morale
Doctors are reporting low morale amid rising work demands and the ongoing financial squeeze affecting clinical care, a BMA survey reveals.
More than 40 per...
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Extensive seating areas, including sofas and a dining area. Kitchen stocked with unlimited cereal, toast, biscuits and squash. Two hospital computers in a computer...
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Over the coming years, you may find you need to take out a personal loan. This could be for a number of reasons, such...
Making the best of it in Sierra Leone
FY2 Dr Mikey Bryant is in Sierra Leone with healthcare charity Mercy Ships. He has been volunteering in a children’s clinic for a year...
Funding your medical elective
If you dare ask any doctor their best experience at medical school then you’d better be prepared for hours of recollections from their elective...
How to spot a fresher
A first year med student can be spotted more easily than a baby with chicken pox. Here’s what gives you away:
Can be spotted...
Get Fresh – starting medical school guide
Medical school can be a scary place. There’s the dissection room, angry hospital consultants and the student union bar on a Wednesday night. But...
Raising concerns with senior colleagues
MPS surveyed 1,052 newly-qualified doctors to find out about their experiences – one of the biggest issues was quality of care, with 51% having...