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

By Hannah Brown in A doctor's life on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 11:53

Flipping heck, now I know how you guys feel when you're waiting for your Finals, MRCP, MRCS (or whatever) results.  I'm doing an MBA, and the biggest part of my course is a 60-credit 'Fundamentals of Senior Management' module.  Since the exam at the end of April I've been... read more

By Hannah Brown in Career development on Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 10:38

One of the hardest decisions you’ll make in your career, and indubitably the one that will have the most impact on your life.  But how do you choose if you haven’t felt some innate calling to a particular specialty?  Everyone you know - at med school, hospitals, home, will have advice... read more