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Colchester Doctor's Mess has a flatscreen TV with Sky, microwave, dishwasher, and coffee maker. Off the main mess is a room with three computers. The usual tea, coffee, toast and cereals are provided along with daily newspapers. One plus...
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...
The Everest Test was to take place on a plateau next to Everest Base Camp at 5200m above sea level. The idea was to haul 30 players, three umpires, 10 supporters, an artificial wicket and all the cricket kit...
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27m patients will wait a week or more to see GP in 2014, says...
Around 27m patients in England will have to wait for a week or more to see their GP in 2014, as a result of...
JuniorDr Top Tweeters
Whether it's tweeting about lunch in the hospital canteen or sharing ways to improve healthcare, Twitter is quickly becoming the hottest social media platform...
Top five medicolegal hazards
Good doctors apply clinical knowledge in a way that is legally and ethically correct – but all doctors can slip up. Here are survival...
The role of orthopaedic surgeons in world health
World health has traditionally been the remit of epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists. The global morbidity and mortality rates associated with infections such as...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...