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Worries over intercalation
Medical schools expect intercalation numbers to fall over the coming years. The BMA conference of medical academic representatives heard there was anecdotal evidence of a decreasing interest from students taking a year out within their degree to...
Medical students and junior doctors are being warned that their past Twitter and Facebook posts are increasingly being checked as part of shortlisting for medical school and jobs.
A study, the largest of its kind published online in Postgraduate Medical...
Michelle Connolly takes a look at some of the latest gadgets (and a robot) that tech heads reckon we won't be able to practise without in the future.
Robodoc ward round
Already used in many hospitals across the US, the RP...
Hot Stuff Coming
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...
Work experience
“Are you ‘with it’ enough to do photocopying?” That was just one of the questions I was asked on my first ever day of...
Sticky business – Using USB sticks safely
USB sticks are small and fast with mega memory. But new technology brings new problems; MPS Writer Sara Williams explains why they should be...
Complaints Against Doctors Reach Record High
More patients complained about their treatment by UK doctors last year than ever before, according to the latest numbers from the GMC.
The number of...
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More than 40 per...
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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...