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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 to the Seventh National GP Worklife Survey. The annual study...

Almost nine out of 10 (86%) GPs say their morale has decreased over the last 12 months, according to the largest survey of opinion since changes to the GP contract took effect in April...

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 the year. The figures are contained in Data on written...

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 six months of its new system of checks. Medical leaders -...

It was 6am on the 15th August and my heart was pounding. The day had finally come when I would find out if I had reached my offer to secure my place at medical...

More than one in four junior doctors feel they do not have the time to deliver the high quality care patients deserve, according to a survey by the BMA. Half said there was a problem...

For adventurous junior doctors there are plenty of opportunities to work overseas - from locum placements in the coastal towns of Australia to volunteering in remote villages in Africa. One of the greatest benefits of...

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 of becoming a doctor were one step closer to realisation....

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 for wanting to work oversees, ensuring you’re well-prepared is a...

I started on a fairly typical career path after qualification from the University of Leicester in 2001. I rotated through SHO posts in a variety of different specialities relevant to Emergency Medicine, my then...