By Jason Emmerson in A doctor's life on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 @ 14:21

Over the years I have enjoyed both taking part and watching Motocross, it must be said that motocross is one of the most dangerous sports there is. High speeds, rough terrain, not knowing what the other competitors are going to do next, all of which combine to getting the adrenalin pumping and... read more

By Philip Curzon in A doctor's life on Monday, June 8, 2009 @ 11:32

In the margins of a recent meeting I was having a discussion with Dr Philip A Kalra, author of PasTest's bestselling Essential Revision Notes for MRCP 3rd Edition (ISBN: 9781905635467) and we began talking about the role of medics in the development of warfare. I explained that received... read more

By Rosemary Gow in In the news on Friday, June 5, 2009 @ 10:36

The BBC news website reported earlier this week that that by 2017 the majority of all doctors will be female, with GPs reaching this position even sooner.  The tone of the article was that women overwhelmingly call for part-time hours which will result in a future requirement for more... read more

By Paul Kerry in A doctor's life on Thursday, June 4, 2009 @ 09:10

Actual entries in a Mpumalanga Hospital Register 1. The patient refused autopsy. 2. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 4. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound... read more

By Hannah Brown in MRCP PACES on Thursday, May 21, 2009 @ 14:58

In December we launched the first PACES course online, ‘PacesCases’, with only 25 cases.  Five months on we’re coming to the end of the launch, and we now have 200 key exam cases.  Feedback has been excellent, and our favourite success stories have been candidates who didn’t attend... read more