Becoming a doctor is a huge investment, not only in the cost of being at medical school, but also in time and opportunity lost while studying longer than most other professions need to. Specialisation doubles that investment. 
Add up all the studying, the weekends and public holidays worked, the birthdays ... Read More »

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The doctors were at the heart of the Egyptian revolution ... Read More »

The proposed NHS reforms aim that patients are to be involved in all decisions about their care and that they are to be provided with the information for this to happen.  How might this work in practice? ... Read More »

Hope this booklet link is of some help - not just for patients but docs, family and friends.  It was the BBC Booklet for the BBC series with Stephen Fry - The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive. The author is my husband - Michel Syrett PDF file - The Secret Life of Manic Depression: Everything You Need to ... Read More »

TRAINING AT ALTERNATIVE PROVIDER SITES ... Read More »

Why it is likely that CEAs in their present form will not survive. ... Read More »

Floods in Brazil had caused 536 deaths in 5 cities (Itaipava, Friburgo, Teresopolis, Sumidouro, Petropolis and Sao Jose do Vale do Rio Preto). This is the worst tragedy since 1967. Every year summer rains causes problems especially in Sao Paulo and mountains region of Rio de Janeiro. Nowadays the tragedy it’s getting ... Read More »

This afternoon, we closed our office and cancelled any outstanding appointments as our building was quietly evacuated because of the threatening flood waters. As I drove out of the doctors' car park, I was confronted with streets flooded with water and after a tentative attempt to drive through it I turned around and hoping ... Read More »

Recent concerns voiced by the Royal College of Midwives regarding a system that is compromising the safety of mothers and young babies are fears that could easily be justified by many healthcare professionals in my view. As we move into a year of "consequences", it is essential that we make a sustainable impact on the ... Read More »