The Everest Test
The Everest Test was to take place on a plateau next to Everest Base Camp at 5200m above sea level. The idea was to...
New Zealand
The South Island of New Zealand is an adventurer’s playground showcasing the best that nature has to offer, with towering Alps, majestic fjords and...
From Cornwall to Cape Town
In October 2012 three junior doctors set off with the aim of driving Tess, their 1992 Land Rover Defender, from Cornwall, their home and...
Public satisfaction with NHS stabilises after record fall
Public satisfaction with the NHS stabilised last year after a record fall in 2011, according to British Social Attitudes survey data published by The...
News in Brief
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...
Target for half of junior docs to be GPs
A target of 50% of all medical students becoming GPs has been announced by Health Education England (HEE) as part of its mandate for...
Death risk from surgery higher at end of week
Patients who have elective surgery at the end of the week or at the weekend have a greater risk of death, according to a...
Half of all patient complaints are about 3% of doctors
Half of all formal patient complaints concern just 3% of doctors, with 1% accounting for a quarter of all complaints, according to research published...
Junior doc rest rooms re-open at Aintree Hospital
Junior doctor rest rooms have been brought back into use at Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust following concerns raised by junior doctors at...
Long hours and poor handover remain biggest concerns for junior doctors
Over half of junior doctors (58.5%) work beyond their agreed hours, and one in five say handover arrangements are either informal or absent in...
