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Commenting on the General Practice Workforce Survey published today, Dr Iain Morrison, chair of BMA Scottish general practitioners committee, said: “GP numbers have been at best flatlining for at ...
Responding to Monday’s attack on Nasser hospital in Gaza, BMA representative body chair Dr Amit Kochhar said: ...
The tables below list the basic pay scales for consultants in England, and the number of years of service needed to be completed by a consultant to be eligible for each point of the pay scale.
The medical training you undertake on your journey to becoming a doctor can be overwhelming. It can take up to six years to be a qualified doctor, depending on the medical specialty you choose. We ...
Applying to medical school for graduates, mature and foundation students If you are a student who is studying for or already has another degree, a mature student or even someone who has no ...
Retention of health records How long should patient medical records be kept retained? Here we set out tables of types of records and the length of time they should be kept according to national ...
Anticipatory prescribing and ‘just in case’ boxes are an important part of end-of-life care. This guidance is designed to help GPs prescribe, use best practice, and consider potential issues.
Finance while studying at university can be a bewildering and complicated business, especially if you are a medical student. Our guides have been put together to provide you with the information you ...
If you are applying to medical school there will be a range of things to consider. From attending a university open day, submitting your application and attending an interview, we have produced a ...
Salaried GP pay ranges Read about the salaried GP pay range which was established in 2004 with the model contract and each year is uplifted by the DDRB recommendation.
An overview of job planning An introduction to the basics of job planning, including how the process should work, what the job plan should contain and other keys points that you should be aware of.
Supporting professional activities (SPA) time for SAS doctors This guidance (including recorded webinar) will help you to understand what qualifies as a supporting professional activity to help you ...