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UK A & E departments face new staffing crisis as doctors leave to become GPs

Excluding trainees, around half of the doctors working in A&E in the UK are employed in staff grade and associate specialist (SAS) positions - which are distinct from consultant posts.

1 Nov 2004

British Medical Association says no place for bullying in medical schools

Commenting on a paper in today's (Friday 1 October) British Medical Journal on 'the hidden curriculum' in medical schools, Dr Peter Dangerfield, chair of the BMA's Board of Medical Education, said:

30 Sep 2004

BMA survey reveals concerns of 'second class' hospital doctors

Three quarters of a key group of hospital doctors - most of whom qualified overseas - do not believe their skills and hard work are adequately recognised, the BMA reveals today (Friday, 24 September).

23 Sep 2004

Corporal punishment can lead to more bad behavior by children

A new University of Michigan study that used stronger statistical controls than previous research lends additional support against corporal punishment, saying the effects can be detrimental to children.

10 Sep 2004

Research suggests that victimisation in childhood increases risk of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or manic depression

People with psychosis report a marked excess of victimising experiences, many of which occurred during childhood, according to a new study.

2 Sep 2004

First studies in Australia into whether discrimination against homosexual high school students is affecting their education

Most people can remember students who did not fit in at school - because they were fat, shy, hated sport, or because they were gay or lesbian.

2 Aug 2004

Chairman's speech at consultants conference 2004

Put patients first. That's what Mr Reid says. That's fine. Consultants do this every day. We don't need a politician to say it, like it's something we never thought of. When a consultant is working 50 hours a week despite only being paid for 35, that is putting the patient first. When a consultant is operating on an emergency patient in the middle of the night, that is putting the patient first.

12 Jun 2004