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Why more graduates are doing locum work

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Why more graduates are doing locum work

October 1, 2014 by

A wide variety of doctors decide to take up locum work, and for many different reasons too. However, one recent trend spotted by recruitment professionals and hospital consultants is that increasing numbers of graduates are now deciding to work locum instead of having a permanent full time. There are many reasons for this, as locum … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advice Tagged: advice, doctor, job, locum, medical, money, placement, recruitment, shifts, work

What is medicalisation?

September 23, 2014 by

BMA council member speaks out about unnecessary medical interventions Deputy chair of the BMA council Dr Kailash Chand has identified a recent trend within healthcare for medicalisation, which he identifies as patients seeking medical treatment for lifestyle problems. Key signs of medicalisation include the increasing use of medicines and hospital tests, rising hospitalisation rates, more … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: BMA, doctor, medical, prescription, tests, treatment

Google breaking into healthcare market

July 23, 2014 by

New partnership sees digital healthcare take an impressive step forward Google is partnering with prestigious pharmaceutical giant Novaritis to create glucose sensing contact lenses for diabetics. Digital forerunners Google are used to issuing out fast paced innovative ideas, their business model founded on producing and selling these gadgets and gizmos. Pair this with the legitimacy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Technology Tagged: digital, medical, technology

Long term condition patients cause 70% of NHS spending

July 3, 2014 by

Two-thirds of A&E visits linked to long term condition patients MP’s have spoken out about their fear for how long term conditions are managed by the NHS, saying that cutting back on hospital services before community care plans are fully in place will be a “recipe for disaster”.  Long term conditions, such as diabetes, currently account … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: community care, diabetes, GP, hospital, medical, NHS

Should doctors specialise?

June 24, 2014 by

Medical workforce undergoing change Health Education England are planning to transform the NHS workforce within the next two years, with some specialist training being scrapped. Jo Lenaghan, director of strategy and planning at the HEE has revealed to the HSJ that the £5 billion budget would be adjusted to create new jobs that used “less rigid … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News Tagged: development, doctors, employees, Health Education England, medical, nurses, training

Could Wikipedia replace GP’s?

May 28, 2014 by admin

Online encyclopaedia is cited to be wrong in nine out of 10 health articles American researchers have warned internet users to steer clear of medical advice offered on popular information site Wikipedia as it discovered that nine out of 10 of the health articles contained incorrect information. Looking at popular pieces on conditions such as heart disease, lung cancer, … [Read more…]

Posted in: NHS and Industry News, Technology Tagged: doctor, doctors, health, medical, online

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