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Third of junior doctors considering career change
Two thirds (65%) of junior doctors chose a career in medicine because they wanted to help people but a third are now thinking of...
All at sea – a ships doctor
I started on a fairly typical career path after qualification from the University of Leicester in 2001. I rotated through SHO posts in a...
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Tintin – a diagnosis by Dr Fairytale
I have taken this referral from Claude Cyr, a professor of medicine at Quebec's Sherbrooke...
Flying doctors down under
An overseas OOPE in aeromedical retrieval
When Dr Aarjan Snoek wanted to develop his skills leading...
148 new doctors affected by “unacceptable” failures of UKFPO
Doctor and medical student leaders’ have called for immediate support for the 148 medical students...
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Half of older GPs plan to quit
More than half (54.1%) of all GPs aged 50...
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The South Island of New Zealand is an adventurer’s playground showcasing the best that nature...
All at sea – a ships doctor
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New GMC guidance for assisted suicide complaints
New guidance on how the General Medical Council (GMC) deals with complaints against doctors who may have helped patients commit suicide has been published.
It...
A Personal View
Angela Jenkins, ST6 Anaesthetics, Glasgow
Thirdly, it allowed a risk assessment to be undertaken which could identify any potential workplace risks to me or the...
Can revision resources be adapted for primary learning?
Few of us would attempt to prepare for an exam without practising past papers or leafing through revision resources. For some of us, relishing...
Top five eccentric medical inventors
Some of the greatest advances in medicine were spearheaded by some of the most eccentric characters. Ben Chandler reviews his top five eccentric medrepreneurs.
HORACE...
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...
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Protecting your finances from harm
As a junior doctor, it could be easy to dismiss the prospect of being unable to work because of illness or injury as something...
RSM Young Trainee 2013
Dr Sayan Sen has been named the 2013 winner of the Wesleyan RSM Young Trainee of the Year. Sayan, who works at Imperial and...
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Setting up a national workshop as an anaesthetic trainee
It is essential for senior trainees to demonstrate their abilities at leadership and management in order to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Training and get shortlisted for a consultant job. Setting up a...
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 cent of doctors said their morale was low in the...
Ipswich Hospital
Extensive seating areas, including sofas and a dining area. Kitchen stocked with unlimited cereal, toast, biscuits and squash. Two hospital computers in a computer room. Locker rooms. A full size snooker table. A ping-pong...
What to consider when taking out a personal loan
Over the coming years, you may find you need to take out a personal loan. This could be for a number of reasons, such as buying a car, going on holiday or making improvements...
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 in a country where one in five children don’t live...
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 - and if you’re really unlucky they might even whip...
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 fighting over free tins of beans at freshers fairs.
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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 don’t go running for home just yet.
With the help of...
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 concerns over the quality of care in their workplace.
Over 60%...