News in Brief
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...
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
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
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...
Juniors don’t have time to deliver quality care
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
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
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
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
I started on a fairly typical career path after qualification from the University of Leicester in 2001. I rotated through SHO posts in a...
