It’s that time again – many junior doctors have rotated to new hospitals this week. In amongst all the induction papers and interminable guideline documents to read you should have received your contract – one copy for you and one copy for you to sign and return to your employer. If you haven’t been given [...]
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Happy Handover Week?
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Top 10 issues for Junior Doctors in 2011
Monday, January 10th, 2011Wholesale reforms in the NHS and attacks on our pay will ensure that 2011 is a tempestuous year for junior doctors. In the first post of the new year I have identified some of the issues that lie ahead and signposted links to further information. If you have questions, strong views or just want to [...]
Beware of the EWTD carrot trick
Monday, November 1st, 2010In the 15 months since the full implementation of the EWTD, doctors’ working hours have never been far from the headlines. In recent weeks the letters page of the nation’s broadsheets have been filled with missives decrying a clock watching generation of junior doctors. But if you take a step back from the superlatives and [...]
Fair treatment for a fair day’s work
Friday, July 23rd, 2010When I first qualified in 2003 I found the transition from medical student to junior doctor pretty challenging. Apart from getting used to the increased demands in time and energy of my clinical role, I also had to learn to juggle working full-time with my postgraduate studies and personal life. I remember being vaguely aware [...]