By Hannah Brown in In the news on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 09:12

I recently had an oesophagoscopy as a day-case at Manchester Royal Infirmary.  Shortly after my referral by my ENT consultant I was summoned to the hospital for a pre-operation health test.  I anticipated the weighing, the blood pressure testing, even the ECG, but I didn’t see the... read more

By Guest in Dentistry on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 09:48

After completing the two-year foundation training programme for dental graduates I have recently sat Part 1 of The Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng). Paper 1 includes different formats of multiple choice questions... read more

By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Friday, April 10, 2009 @ 19:50

The PasTest blog is going skiing.  After a busy week with last week's MRCP 2 exam, the medical student mock exam going live, I need a restorative break before MRCS, MRCP and MRCPCH in April/May. Good luck to anyone who's revising for them - I feel your pain.  I have an MBA... read more

By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Friday, April 10, 2009 @ 19:46

I’m scared of doctors. No really, I am.  Not like I’m scared of clowns, or birds, but terrified nonetheless.  The weirdest part is that I work with doctors, some of my best friends are doctors, but still, every time I enter hospital doors my blood pressure shoots up, and I start to... read more

By Lisa Quinn in A doctor's life on Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 10:18

As one of the many people involved in the co-ordination of the PasTest range of clinical courses, whether it is MRCS OSCE, MRCP 2 PACES or MRCPCH 2 clinical, I am continuously spending time adding and updating patient information on our database, and often find myself wondering exactly... read more