Majority of medical and nursing students planning careers outside patient care as fears of burnout and staff shortages leave them worried about the future Elsevier Health, a global leader in evidence-based clinical practice content, research publishing and information analytics, releases its Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition, providing unparalleled insights into the experiences of […]
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Virtual GP and other primary care consultations can be as effective as face-to-face appointments for a range of health conditions. This is according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. It found health outcomes for patients who saw doctors remotely at least matched those […]
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We’ve just returned from northwest Syria after training 35 local doctors to surgically treat complex wounds caused by the earthquake that shattered parts of Syria and Türkiye in February. Our CEO, Elly Nott, shares her reflections of our latest mission and how we will continue to stand with Syria. As soon as we crossed the […]
This animation highlights the key programme of research into mental health of frontline doctors and a model of psychological care, both in response to the pandemic and beyond. Read about this study here (free access) https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/18/… If you would like to know more about our research, you will find further published studies here: https://ternresearch.co.uk/cera If […]
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Researchers led by a team at the University of Aberdeen have produced an app for NHS frontline workers to help them have a ‘good day’ at work. Given the increased pressure on frontline workers due to Covid-19, the app has been designed to improve work satisfaction, mental health and resilience in medical personnel who may be struggling to cope with difficult working […]
Doctors in distress: Beneath the White Coat: Doctors Their Minds and Mental Health, the new book by Dame Clare Gerada. Society puts doctors on a pedestal and the medical culture reinforces this state of elevation. Our bio-medical approach to the doctor–patient relationship takes as a given that the doctor has authority and status of being […]
This is the account of a medic working in the ER of hospital in the United States. Below he gives his first hand observations and opinion on the clinical progression of the Covid 19 patients he has treated. I am an ER MD in New Orleans. Class of 98. Every one of my colleagues have […]
One in three UK doctors working in obstetrics and gynaecology may suffer from workplace burnout, which could affect their wellbeing and how they treat patients. This is the finding of new research, published in the journal BMJ Open, led by scientists at Imperial College London. Burnout is a condition triggered by long-term stress and overload […]
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That cricketing and clinical concepts collide has become apparent to me as a nurse spectator enjoying numerous cricket matches. I’ve noticed many cricketing terms and ideas that wouldn’t be out of place in a ward environment when discussing diagnosis, disease and death. As I look at Father Time removing the bails from the wicket above […]
The NHS complaints system is putting patients at risk and harming doctors’ mental health, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Open. Researchers at Imperial College, London, have shown, for the first time, an association between the way complaints are handled and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and defensive medical practice in doctors. […]
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