An International Love-Hate Affair
It is a question every international student is sure to face in at least one of their medical interviews: “Compare
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Disillusionment with our health service
Why did you want to become a doctor? I haven’t been asked that question in over six years, well before
Read moreWhat might Brexit mean for the NHS?
The Brexit event is huge, and will surely impact the NHS significantly. In the first instance the economic downturn, which
Read moreIs the health service in danger of intergenerational unfairness?
With an ageing population there is now a danger that scarce resources are being sucked up the older generations and
Read moreIs more money going to be spent on GP services?
There have been various announcements over the last couple of years about spending more on General Practice medicine in England
Read moreWhat is the future of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)?
The NHS is huge with almost 150,000 doctors and 370,000 nurses employed: each year it costs about a sixth of
Read moreHelping with human fertility treatments in an IVF department
Is IVF ethical? IVF provides couples who cannot concieve naturally with the opportunity to create a family and have children
Read moreBruce Keogh proposes a two tiered emergency service for the NHS
The introduction of a two tiered emergency service would make clear the difference between smaller emergency centres and bigger major
Read moreNHS costs and information on cost of treatments
With the NHS now costing the UK over £100 billion each year (about a sixth of total government spending) people
Read moreA&E waiting times
In the UK, emergency departments are expected to see 95% of patients within four hours of getting to hospital. However
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