High fidelity training
Are patient simulators any substitute for the real thing in training doctors? Adrian O’Dowd investigates
Release the pressure
New FYi editor and F1 trainee Dr Rebekah Skeldon looks at ways of coping with the stress of medical training
Concern over depression questionnaire
A questionnaire used by GPs in England to determine the severity of depression in patients could pose a threat to the clinical relationship according to a study in this month’s British Journal of General Practice (BJGP).
Third of Scots NHS staff abused at work
One in three healthcare workers in Scotland experienced verbal or emotional abuse in the last year, according to a new survey.
A misfiled result - medical case study
...The histology report indicates a malignant melanoma, but the letter is filed away and is not checked for several months...
EWTD review could allow juniors more flexible hours
SENIOR medics hope a review of the European Working Time Directive in Brussels will bring greater flexibility to junior doctors’ working hours.
New body to control education and training
A NEW independent body is to be set up to plan the NHS workforce and coordinate training and education in England.
The fight for F1 jobs
THE campaign to find foundation jobs for all trainee doctors has been stepped up by student leaders.
Call for routine screening of familial hypercholesterolaemia
An audit has found that an estimated 120 thousand people in England have familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) with as many as 85 per cent being currently undiagnosed.
New online guide for GPs of migrant patients
A GUIDE to assessing and treating migrant patients has been launched online for GPs.