News in Brief

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Half of older GPs plan to quit More than half (54.1%) of all GPs aged 50 and over plan to quit within five years, according...

9 out of 10 GPs say morale has fallen in the...

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Almost nine out of 10 (86%) GPs say their morale has decreased over the last 12 months, according to the largest survey of opinion...

Over 3,000 written complaints against NHS per week

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The number of written complaints about NHS organisations in England was 162,000 during 2012-13, equivalent to more than 3,000 written complaints a week over...

Over 7,500 doctors now revalidated

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More than 7,500 doctors, including some of the UK’s most senior clinicians, have been revalidated by the General Medical Council (GMC) during the first...

Results

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It was 6am on the 15th August and my heart was pounding. The day had finally come when I would find out if I...

Juniors don’t have time to deliver quality care

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More than one in four junior doctors feel they do not have the time to deliver the high quality care patients deserve, according to...

Advice on working overseas

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For adventurous junior doctors there are plenty of opportunities to work overseas - from locum placements in the coastal towns of Australia to volunteering...

The interviews

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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...

Working abroad – what you need to know

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Want to broaden your experience? Have a sense of adventure? Perhaps you have a passion to practise medicine in less-developed communities? Whatever your reason...

All at sea – a ships doctor

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I started on a fairly typical career path after qualification from the University of Leicester in 2001. I rotated through SHO posts in a...