By Hannah Brown in Revision on Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 10:19

Before You Start… Work backwards from the exam date and make sure you’ve got enough time to work through your personal revision strategy without rushing, then sit down and plan exactly what you’ll need to revise, and what areas will need more attention.  Flick through your diary at the... read more

By Jason Emmerson in Revision on Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 15:19

It is not recommended that you sit at your computer for hours at a time, and now researchers fear that heavy computer use could be linked to various health conditions including glaucoma, which is especially common among those who are short-sighted. Glaucoma is caused by increased fluid pressure... read more

By Rosemary Gow in Revision on Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 14:25

I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug.  It all started with a packet of seeds and the removal of a substantial swing from my back garden leaving a deep depression in the lawn.  The problem is that I’m not a patient person.  If I want rocket, I want it now and not in 30 days’... read more

By Rosemary Gow in Revision on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 @ 10:21

It is safe to say revision for membership exams is not top of the list of anyone’s favourite activities but something no doctor manages to avoid.   Devising a system of rewards seems to work well in our house.  This began many years ago when a simple star chart on the fridge... read more