Successful completion of year 1 of the UK Foundation Programme is a General Medical
Council requirement that newly qualified doctors must achieve in order to gain full …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge to hospitals and the systems
in which they operate. The primary exponential surge of COVID-19 cases is arguably the …

Background Many prominent UK medical organisations have identified a need for more
generalist clinicians to address the complex requirements of an aging society. We sought to …

Objective To assess the utility and ability of the novel prescribing very short answer (VSA)
question format to identify the sources of undergraduate prescribing errors when compared …

Background A solid understanding of the science underpinning treatment is essential for all
doctors. Pathology teaching and assessment are fundamental components of the …

Editor–I read with great interest the July 2023 edition of ClinMed, which focused on the
complex issues of obesity and also featured homelessness. 1 The chosen title of the …

Objectives To identify the availability and variability of learning opportunities through patient
presentations on an acute medical placement at a teaching hospital. Design A prospective …

Methods Volunteers delivered 1-hour Dr. Me sessions in schools, covering workshops on
vomiting and diarrhoea; sore throat and fever; and minor and head injuries. Six case …

Objectives Student assistantships are recommended to prepare medical graduates for
clinical practice. Traditionally, assistantships have consisted of longer placements, often up …

Junior clinicians are fundamental to clinical service provision. They are heavily involved in
quality improvement and research and are becoming increasingly important in the delivery …