The funding of the NHS is a political hot potato. It has been a contentious issue even before the service first launched way back in 1948. Points of alignment between opposing politicians, doctors, tax-payers and patient representatives have been few and far between. Not only do we have disagreements about how money comes in but […]
I recently had a discussion with a doctor – let’s call him Dr John – as part of our support for his preparations for a forthcoming Consultant Interview. Dr John was delighted to have been successfully included on the shortlist for a position in his ideal location. In line with common practice he had tried […]
Agreement between Jeremy Hunt and the Junior Doctors’ representatives to meet at ACAS in an effort to resolve the current pay dispute comes as no surprise. Both sides appear to be maintaining an aggressive mindset. For regular readers of Oxford Medical Training’s Insights Blog we have been regularly commenting on the development of the crisis, exploring […]
News that disciplinary action is now being taken against EU doctors over English language skills prompted an interesting discussion at one of our regular Teach the Teacher Courses for Doctors last week. The initial focus of the discussion was around the subject of assessment: why should doctors be assessed and on what; where, when and […]
With Government/doctor politics dominating the media’s health agenda in recent times, other stories easily to slip past without much fanfare. One such example was the report on the BBC that one million pounds was being invested by researches to identify why patients disregard their doctor’s advice. It is believed that up to half of medications […]
The Care Quality Commission’s State of Care 2014/15 reports that three quarters of hospitals and one third of GP services inspected so far had problems with safety. If you listen carefully you will be able to hear the general public’s alarm being drowned out by the wall of groans of doctors up and down the […]
At Oxford Medical Training we support thousands of doctors each year through our training events, programmes and materials. We continue to develop the services that we offer you and have now added the following events to our calendar. Improving English Language Skills Course for Doctors Consultant Interview Course now launched in Glasgow Our Advanced Communication […]
Immigration is without doubt one of the most contentious subjects in the news over the past couple of months. Earlier this week Home Secretary Theresa May stated thathigh levels of immigration make it impossible to have a cohesive society. Whatever your views on the matter, immigration undoubtedly has direct implications to practising as a doctor. […]
In a recent Insights post we explored whereJeremy Hunt may have gone wrongin his efforts to force a 7 Day NHS with greater availability of doctors at the weekend. In this post we will look at this issue from the experience of doctors, relate this to the work of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and then consider the […]
The genius of Albert Einstein is without doubt. A unique depth of knowledge, wisdom and approach to the field of theoretical physics quickly led to recognition amongst his fellow scientists. It was this wisdom and approach which led to a level of fame which would be the envy of any modern celebrity. Einstein had a […]
