If people see a dentist once a year, visit a hygienist three or four times a year, have a healthy diet without too much sugar, and take responsibility for their own oral health, they should keep their teeth for life. 80 per cent of the patients that come to my practice only need an annual […]
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I am not a medic, but during 17 years of working in Parenting Education and support, I have had the privilege to coach a number of parents who are combining a job in medicine and a raising a family. My view from the non-medical world has shown me that on the whole, doctors make great parents. […]
Bullying – Definition = to use superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force them to do something. It started in July with name calling. For most, the health secretary’s comment that the doctors needed more vocation and professionalism was a slap in the face that came out of the blue. It was […]
SHO medic Omar Hafeez-Bore is director/producer and founder of Short Sharp Productions. His honest, chatty one minute films capture the thoughts and opinions of young UK doctors and nurses. [youtube id=”w50L-UyocAA” width=”750″ height=”422″ position=”left”] More on Short Sharp Scratch Productions from founder Omar Hafeez-Bore To know about Short Sharp Scratch Productions, you first have to […]
I’m only 21 and having children is the last thing on my priority list. But lately, I’ve been forced to think about this issue more than I would really like to. As a woman who is keen to go to medical school when I finish my Biochemistry degree at Oxford, I would rather concentrate on […]
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There is no doubt the medical world is constantly changing, and the use of technology is both increasing, and helping a beleaguered national health service. But it is important to remember that the heart of the NHS is care of patients, and the new innovations are not necessarily a benefit for everyone. Telemedicine is an […]
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The days when Sir Lancelot Spratt and his ilk of paternal Greats in NHS hospitals flirted with nurses and shouted at Junior Housemen are long gone. The male/female divide between doctors and nurses is a thing of the past. There are more women than men training to be medics in medical schools and women are even dominating […]
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