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from or mentioning England (UK)
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Quality of UK doctors' training threatened by European hours limits (BMA)
UK Junior doctors are concerned that their training will suffer when European limits on working time are applied next year, according to recent surveys by the British Medical Association (BMA). Fro...
More consultants needed to deliver quality patient care (UK)
Many more hospital consultants are needed across the UK to maintain and improve the quality of care in the NHS, according to the British Medical Association (BMA) in a recent report “Enhancing qu...
Screening programme could lead to healthy being seen at expense of sick (BMA)
The BMA has expressed concern that screening people who are well could make it increasingly difficult for sick patients to get an appointment to see a medical practitioner. Commenting on the UK gov...
Medics claim that 'Patient choice is a double-edged sword' (BMA)
Patients deserve real choice when making decisions about their treatment, but exercising that choice may destabilise existing services, according to the British Medical Association (BMA).
British Medical Association warns of loss of patient voice (UK)
A new BMA discussion paper stresses the need for clear structures that allow the full involvement of the public and patients in NHS decision-making processes. It is critical of plans to replace exi...
UK Medical personnel issue guidelines about patient resuscitation
The British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Resuscitation Council (UK) are issuing new guidance about decisions concerning whether or not to attempt to resusci...
New top-up fee system worsens debt issues for medical students (UK)
The BMA's UK wide annual medical student finance survey shows the average final year medical student will graduate with debts of over £20,000. It also shows the level of debt among first year...
Terrence Higgins Trust pushes for home HIV test kits to be made available in UK
Terrence Higgins Trust is urging the UK Government to change the law to let people buy and use home test kits for HIV. This is just one of '25 Things' that THT is asking the Government to do in its...
RCN General Secretary praises defence nurses at Selly Oak
After visiting the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) at Selly Oak, Birmingham, Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Dr Peter Carter praised the work of nurses dealing with those soldie...
BMA comment on the Health and Social Care Bill (UK)
A third of nurses working alone in the community have been assaulted or harassed in last two years
More than one third of UK nurses working alone have been assaulted or harassed in the last two years according to a survey released today by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The survey of nearly...
