GPs fear workload risks patient safety
MORE than 80 per cent of GPs worry about missing a serious condition in a patient because of their heavy workload, a new survey has revealed.
Trainee shortages impact job planning
SHORTAGES of trainee doctors are making workforce planning “almost impossible”.
Plans revealed for early GMC registration
PLANS to make medical graduates fully registered doctors have been set out by the government.
Almost 100 reserve trainees find jobs
NEARLY 100 trainee doctors waiting to find a job have been allocated a post, the UKFPO has confirmed.
Specialty training ‘limits doctors’, survey finds
MORE than half of trainee doctors and new GPs think the current specialty training programme limits doctors’ potential.
Trainees to save hundreds of pounds on fees
TRAINEE doctors stand to make big savings on professional fees thanks to a new tax deal.
Exam marking error “won’t happen again”
A RANGE of measures have been put in place to ensure this year’s exam paper marking errors are not repeated.
High Court rules tooth whitening is dentistry
THE High Court in London has ruled that tooth whitening is considered the practice of dentistry and should only be carried out by regulated dental professionals.
Most surgeons achieve first career goal
THE majority of surgeons end up working in the surgical specialty they chose the year after graduating, according to a new survey.
New blueprint for NHS education and training
HALF of all trainee doctors should choose to become GPs and better feedback is needed on medical education, according to a new NHS training blueprint.