Is it OK to date a patient?
There is clear guidance on appropriate relationships between current patients and doctors. Dr Beverley Ward considers the dating dilemmas you may not see coming.
Autumn 2019
Autumn 2019
Autumn 2019
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News
Reflective practice for doctors and medical students
GMC guidance designed to support doctors and medical students developing skills as reflective practitioners.
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How our love of smartphones may transform communication in hospitals
Dr Ellie Mein looks at how mobile technology is changing the way we learn, deliver healthcare, manage time and monitor patients.
Interview
Why I built the revision app Synap while doing my medical degree
MDU student members can access free MCQs from the Oxford Assess and Progress series on Synap. James Gupta, Synap founder, talks about what inspired him to create a revision app while completing his medical degree at Leeds University.
Speaking up about your superior
A student observes inappropriate behaviour by their supervisor on a ward. What should they do next?
Feature
Teddies to the rescue: life inside a Teddy Bear Hospital society
Teddy Bear Hospital president Issy Soans tells us why she loves supporting schools local to her university in Keele.
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Speaking up for patient safety
It’s not always easy but doctors have a professional duty to raise concerns when patient safety is being put at risk. Dr Kathryn Leask highlights resources that can help prepare you to speak up.
Feature
Why I decided to become... a neurosurgeon
Mr Jerard Ross was torn between two subjects at university. He describes what led him to pursue medicine and a career in a surgical specialty.
Feature
My elective in photos Zambia and South Africa
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Why writing makes us better medics
Tanya Drobnis, UCL medical student and co-editor of the university’s student medical journal Rums Review shares her love of writing and medical journalism.