By Hannah Brown in MRCP PACES on Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 11:56

Changes to PACES station 5 has caused all manner of problems in the run up to its full introduction for the October 2009 diet.  Exams in June were massively oversubscribed as candidates wanted a last go at the old exam, and the Royal College of Physicians have even added an extra exam in... read more

By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 @ 09:25

After two weeks in the South of France and one day back at work I'm struggling to remember the feel of the sun on my skin, sand between my toes and the taste of a crisp white wine.  I spent two weeks sunbathing, water-skiing, relaxing and watching a lot of "House". I missed out on House... read more

By Paul Kerry in A doctor's life on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 @ 15:30

Benign.........................What you be after you be eight.Artery.........................The study of paintings.Bacteria.......................Back door to cafeteria.Barium.........................What doctors do when patients die.Caesarean Section...............A neighbourhood in... read more

By Wendy Slinger in In the news on Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 10:16

Womens' Heart Attack Symptoms are Different from Mens'... Having lost my father at an early age, I’ve been aware of a history of heart attacks within my family.  However, it has taken a recent diagnosis of a congenital heart disorder of my female cousin (who is a similar age to... read more

By Hannah Brown in Career development on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 11:55

So you have survived the first few gruelling years in medical school, passed countless exams and the dreaded application form for Foundation posts is looming. Much has changed over the last few years with the application process, when I applied it was MDAP, then came the infamous MTAS, who... read more