Thousands of UK visa applications by doctors refused, figures show
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Thousands of UK visa applications by doctors refused, figures show

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/12/uk-visa-applications-doctors-thousands-refused-figures-show-nhs By Haroon Siddique Only one-third of requests by overseas medics accepted, despite NHS staff shortages More than 2,300 visa applications by doctors looking to work in the UK have been refused in five months, official figures show. There were 3,597 requests from doctors for tier 2 visas between 6 November and…

NHS doctors who make ‘honest mistakes’ to get more protection
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NHS doctors who make ‘honest mistakes’ to get more protection

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/10/nhs-doctors-make-honest-mistakes-get-protection/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Doctors who make honest mistakes will be given more protection under NHS plans to prevent blunders being covered up. Under the plans, launched on Monday by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, doctors accused of making errors will no longer be forced to disclose personal case notes. The General Medical Council watchdog will also lose…

Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’
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Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44085494 By BBC Health News Antibiotics are the main cause of life-threatening allergic reactions during surgery, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions, there were 10…

Being a patient ‘a full-time job’
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Being a patient ‘a full-time job’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43742029 By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Being a patient is a “full-time job”, say researchers, because more people are likely to have multiple conditions. The Academy of Medical Sciences said doctors were seeing a clustering of different physical and mental health conditions in a single patient never previously seen together before. It means…

Depression, burn out, trauma, exhaustion: inside the minds of doctors

Depression, burn out, trauma, exhaustion: inside the minds of doctors

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/depression-burn-trauma-exhaustion-inside-minds-doctors/ By Caroline Elton  We like to believe doctors are all-powerful and omniscient. When we visit one, it is naturally concerns about our own health that are uppermost in our minds. Yet rarely do we stop to consider the psychological toll a doctor’s work takes on them. In my work as a psychologist…