Tag Archive for: junior doctors

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Physician Associates: a personal perspective

Physician Associates (PAs) were introduced in the UK in 2003. The NHS describes the profession as aiming…
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‘Because you’re worth it?’ The BMA and the junior doctors’ strikes

Easter 2023 is likely to be remembered for a long time in the NHS. Straight after a four-day bank holiday…
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Three ways COVID-19 has changed me as a doctor

COVID-19 has changed the world, the medical profession, and the NHS in ways we are only beginning to…

Debate: To strike or not to strike? (Part 2)

Junior doctor members of the BMA are voting on industrial action over the new contract proposed by the…

Debate: To strike or not to strike? (Part 1)

Junior doctor members of the BMA are voting on industrial action over the new contract proposed by the…

Anger, confusion, injustice – should Christian doctors strike?

  For the first time since 1975, it looks like doctors are lining up to strike. Morale among…

Top 10 tips: applying for specialty training (part 2)

Part 2 of Dr Sarah Maidment's advice on applying for specialty training for junior doctors. Part 1 can…

Top 10 tips: applying for specialty training (part 1)

Over the next few weeks, FY2s will be making big decisions about career choices and applying for specialty…

Junior Doctors – top tips on surviving your first week on the wards

  As I write, Twitter is buzzing with doctors and other healthcare professionals imparting their…