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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% of doctors in their foundation...
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I Hate Mondays
A&E departments see 4,000 patients per hour on Monday mornings - twice the typical number of hourly attendances during the rest of the week. The 2011-12 data published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)...
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1 in 3 registrars say workload is ‘unmanageable’
More than one in three (37%) medical registrars have described their workload as “unmanageable” in the largest survey of UK hospital doctors published in...
Out of programme time
Whether it is for the experience of working abroad or to undertake additional research, an increasing number of doctors are deciding to take time...
1 In 10 Admissions Staff Check Social Media During Shortlisting
Medical students and junior doctors are being warned that their past Twitter and Facebook posts are increasingly being checked as part of shortlisting for...
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Yes! I’ve made it to my first medical interview!” As I walked through the doors of the medical school, it felt like my dreams...
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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...
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...
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...
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:
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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...
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...
