The F-word is a taboo within medicine that causes shock among medical students and doctors—and we are not talking about the profanity here, but instead the word “failure.” Institutionally, medical schools […]
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“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” The challenges of NHS IT
You are now locked out of your account(s). Please contact your system administrator. There are a lot of challenges that come with transitioning from medical student to doctor—from passing required […]
Sleep: the underhyped secret to success and safety in medicine
“I think—being a medical student—you almost feel guilty for sleeping at any point of the day, even at night,” said Anisha on the latest episode of Sharp Scratch. The pressure […]
Alexander Mafi: All sizzle and no stake—why medical school feedback needs a revamp
Medical students should have collective input into how their courses are designed and led, says Alexander Mafi […]
“An extraordinary opportunity”—being at a birth as a medical student
Being present at a birth isn’t just a tickbox exercise for medical students, but an opportunity to see a different side of medicine […]
We need to move towards a student-centred application process for foundation training
Close to 8000 final year medical students recently submitted their applications for their first employment as doctors in the National Health Service (NHS).1 The United Kingdom’s Foundation Programme Office’s (UKFPO) […]
What can clinicians say to patients who ask about climate change?
We talk to patients about the perils of smoking, but are we ready to talk to patients about the more dangerous perils of climate change? Many health professionals will baulk […]
Nikki Nabavi: Too girly to be a doctor?
“Professionalism” is a word that is thrown around a lot in medical education, but what does it really mean? Defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as “the combination of all the […]
Callum Phillips: Ask me my sexuality
Ask, don’t assume, your patient’s sexuality, advises Callum Phillips […]
Imrun Nagra: Is undergraduate education on radiology failing doctors?
The fear and lack of confidence many junior doctors feel in interpreting and requesting scans is a problem that stems from medical school, writes Imrun Nagra […]