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burned out nhs doctors in need of intensive care |...

burned out nhs doctors in need of intensive care |...

How unhappy to see on your front page that so many senior NHS consultants feel disheartened...


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attack on junior doctors will cost patients  lives...

attack on junior doctors will cost patients lives...

final week the BMA’s junior doctor committee voted to poll its members in England over industrial...


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weight equals health? patient experiences tell a...

weight equals health? patient experiences tell a...

Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Amanda Hourihan was just a kid...


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the guardian view on the doctors  dispute: is...

the guardian view on the doctors dispute: is...

It it wasn’t for the European referendum,the argument about English junior doctors’ pay and...


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the guardian view on the doctors  strike: make...

the guardian view on the doctors strike: make...

This has gone on too long. Time for both sides to negotiate in earnestThe junior doctors and their...


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my prescription for dejected doctors? stop harking...

my prescription for dejected doctors? stop harking...

Medicine’s a tough career and professionals are demoralised. But the good customary days had their...


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the science of shaken baby syndrome | letters

the science of shaken baby syndrome | letters

Niall Dickson,chief executive of the General Medical Council, disputes our conclusion that, or in...


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this is how we staunch the flow of junior doctors...

this is how we staunch the flow of junior doctors...

The health service is haemorrhaging staff,and the government is about to fabricate (to make up,...


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as a gp i m all for collecting information on my...

as a gp i m all for collecting information on my...

There’s good reason for gathering information on sexual orientation. During a 10-minute...


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panic, chronic anxiety and burnout: doctors at...

panic, chronic anxiety and burnout: doctors at...

As the system piles on the pressure,who is looking after the medics?• Scroll down for an extract...


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junior doctors strike has become the mother of all...

junior doctors strike has become the mother of all...

After two days of all-out strikes unprecedented in NHS history,what will happen next, mass...


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the junior doctors protest has united my entire...

the junior doctors protest has united my entire...

What started as a swell of infuriate and disbelief among doctors has changed into something else –...


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this junior doctor contract puts patients...

this junior doctor contract puts patients...

Cutting the pay and worsening working conditions will not attract new doctors to tough-to-recruit...


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what junior doctors should do next in their battle...

what junior doctors should do next in their battle...

With the novel contract being imposed by Jeremy Hunt,the BMA needs to maintain the public on side...


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thousands rally in london to protest junior doctor...

thousands rally in london to protest junior doctor...

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general medical council behaving like a modern...

general medical council behaving like a modern...

Letter from Michael Mansfield,Clive Stafford Smith and others condemns GMC decision to strike off Dr...


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it s not brain surgery - why can t doctors just...

it s not brain surgery - why can t doctors just...

I know myself how upsetting medics can be when they have bad news to deliver. And they’re costing...


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the nhs: a priceless national asset under attack |...

the nhs: a priceless national asset under attack |...

The coalition government produced “efficiency savings” (Editorial,18 January) largely by...


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my son s life as a junior doctor on £12 an hour

my son s life as a junior doctor on £12 an hour

My son is a junior doctor. He spent five years at university and over £70000 to qualify – fee...


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more doctors like me will turn their backs on the...

more doctors like me will turn their backs on the...

The health secretary has indulged in falsehoods such as blaming consultants and then junior doctors...


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new junior doctors  contracts are unfair, archaic...

new junior doctors contracts are unfair, archaic...

Longer hours and less pay will hit those with families and who work part time the hardest,forcing...


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have you avoided going to hospital at the weekend?

have you avoided going to hospital at the weekend?

If you’re a doctor or patient and know of anyone who’s waited till after the weekend to travel...


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how doctors  empowered  my dad | lucy mangan

how doctors empowered my dad | lucy mangan

As a hospital visit shows,his views are probably not what the NHS had in intellect when it thought...


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seven day deceptions at the heart of the junior...

seven day deceptions at the heart of the junior...

There is no evidence that a shortage of junior doctors is a factor behind the apparent increase in...


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medical schools accused of stifling protest...

medical schools accused of stifling protest...

Final year medical students say they maintain received an email with threatening undertones’...


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the modern distrust of doctors: archive, 30 nov...

the modern distrust of doctors: archive, 30 nov...

30 November 1904: This distrust of the medical profession permeates all classes of society,and...


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junior doctors escalate industrial action to all...

junior doctors escalate industrial action to all...

BMA says first full withdrawal of labour,including emergency cover, in NHS history, and will catch...


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alex paton obituary

alex paton obituary

My friend Alex Paton,who has died aged 93, was a distinguished physician who never sought tall...


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the facts on junior doctors  applications for...

the facts on junior doctors applications for...

You report that the “number of young medics applying to continue their career in the health...


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why the shaken baby syndrome tribunal led to dr...

why the shaken baby syndrome tribunal led to dr...

Letters from Niall Dickson of the GMC; barrister Dr Michael J Powers QC; documentary writer/producer...


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the junior doctors  strike - what s really new...

the junior doctors strike - what s really new...

With the junior doctors’ strike now back on,Jack Saunders takes a historical look at how NHS...


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gmc calls for tougher powers to check european...

gmc calls for tougher powers to check european...

Regulator’s chief executive says EU rules still have major weaknesses and moves to introduce...


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how do you radicalise a calm, dedicated doctor?...

how do you radicalise a calm, dedicated doctor?...

The obduracy of the health secretary is putting untold pressure on the NHS and making enemies of its...


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who has come out on top after the first junior...

who has come out on top after the first junior...

As the first strike draws to a close,public sympathy seems to be with doctors as hope grows that...


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jeremy hunt offers junior doctors pay rise in bid...

jeremy hunt offers junior doctors pay rise in bid...

Exclusive: Health secretary makes concessions in effort to atomize deadlock with England’s 45000...


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jeremy hunt offers junior doctors 11% pay rise in...

jeremy hunt offers junior doctors 11% pay rise in...

Exclusive: Health secretary makes dramatic concessions in effort to demolish impasse with...


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if the contract is imposed i will leave medicine:...

if the contract is imposed i will leave medicine:...

We’ve been asking NHS junior doctors and healthcare professionals to tell us why they’re...


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junior doctors to go on all out strike - q a

junior doctors to go on all out strike - q a

Walkouts over imposition of contract will be first time in NHS history that junior doctors refuse to...


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jeremy hunt has given my working week a facelift....

jeremy hunt has given my working week a facelift....

As we junior doctors fade on strike again,let’s recap this man’s cynical, dangerous proposals...


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junior doctors dispute: why talks with the...

junior doctors dispute: why talks with the...

Negotiations broke down with Saturday working the key issue,main Jeremy Hunt to say he will impose a...


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doctor denies keeping patient in the dark about...

doctor denies keeping patient in the dark about...

Dr sign Bonar allegedly failed to tell woman her condition was terminal,so he could retain charging...


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in this junior doctors row, both sides have lost...

in this junior doctors row, both sides have lost...

Sick people seem an afterthought as the government and the BMA pursue an unnecessarily toxic debateI...


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striking junior doctors run lifesaving classes for...

striking junior doctors run lifesaving classes for...

Doctors on strike offer to teach parents how to administer CPR and stay children from choking during...


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junior doctors in england to strike next week...

junior doctors in england to strike next week...

final-ditch offer made to England’s 45000 junior doctors fails to settle dispute between NHS...


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jeremy hunt, the junior doctors will see you now -...

jeremy hunt, the junior doctors will see you now -...

The magical thinkers gathered around the cabinet table should back off now,before their fantasies...


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hans lichtenstein obituary

hans lichtenstein obituary

My father,Hans Lichtenstein, who has died aged 91, or fled to Britain from Nazi Germany at the age...


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the surgeon who signed patients  livers was silly,...

the surgeon who signed patients livers was silly,...

Physicians like me walk a tightrope between compassion and detachment. Recklessly threatening them...


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jeremy hunt s impromptu meeting with us about...

jeremy hunt s impromptu meeting with us about...

We were protesting external the Department of Health when we were asked to meet the health...


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doping claims doctor gave terminal cancer patient...

doping claims doctor gave terminal cancer patient...

Mark Bonar allegedly kept dying patient in murky approximately prognosis so he could keep charging...


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if cameron wants to stop women becoming doctors,...

if cameron wants to stop women becoming doctors,...

The government’s own assessment states that women will be hit hardest by the new junior doctors’...


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doctors strike turnout much lower than last time,...

doctors strike turnout much lower than last time,...

Health secretary claims 43% of medics have turned up for work as NHS employers urge ministers to...


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as a doctor, i pledged to  do no harm  - so i must...

as a doctor, i pledged to do no harm - so i must...

The government plans to staff a seven-day service with a five-day workforce already stretched to...


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junior doctors likely to strike as government...

junior doctors likely to strike as government...

First walkout in 40 years probable,sources say, unless final talks between BMA, and health officials...


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jeremy hunt thinks i m a dangerous doctor |...

jeremy hunt thinks i m a dangerous doctor |...

I am writing to you in protest against the proposed junior doctor contract changes (Report,29...


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lotte newman obituary

lotte newman obituary

My mother,Lotte Newman, who has died aged 90, or was a GP who,in the 1990s, became the moment female...


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equality watchdog warns junior doctors contract is...

equality watchdog warns junior doctors contract is...

EHRC document to be presented to the UN,seen exclusively by the Guardian, says that current contract...


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junior doctors to start strike ballot over hated...

junior doctors to start strike ballot over hated...

Vote on industrial action in protest at health secretary’s scheme will start on Thursday,with...


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junior doctors: why are you protesting?

junior doctors: why are you protesting?

Doctors and medical students are set to protest on Monday evening in London against proposed changes...


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doctors would all support obamacare if they saw...

doctors would all support obamacare if they saw...

Data shows physicians in different disciplines vote differently. The ones who don’t take Medicaid...


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female doctors may be forced to quit over new...

female doctors may be forced to quit over new...

Two presidents of medical royal colleges say analysis of contract shows PM’s promises to assist...


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that s enough, junior doctors - the nhs has bigger...

that s enough, junior doctors - the nhs has bigger...

The NHS faces far more serious problems than the working conditions of one section of its workers....


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david cameron in final plea to avert junior...

david cameron in final plea to avert junior...

Prime minister says doctors voted to strike on basis of pay information from BMA that is ‘simply...


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is jeremy hunt really backing down in the junior...

is jeremy hunt really backing down in the junior...

Analysis: Health secretary’s attempt to mollify angry medics could be enough to head off a strike...


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don t we gps also deserve good health and a decent...

don t we gps also deserve good health and a decent...

By cutting the pay of trainee doctors,health secretary Jeremy Hunt runs the risk of exacerbating...


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junior doctors strike unjustifiable in struggling...

junior doctors strike unjustifiable in struggling...

General Medical Council updates guidance for trainee medics before two-day withdrawal of cover from...


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my message is stay and fight: junior doctors weigh...

my message is stay and fight: junior doctors weigh...

Four junior doctors tell us how they are reacting to the news that Jeremy Hunt is set to impose a...


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junior doctors strike: hunt claims 43% of doctors...

junior doctors strike: hunt claims 43% of doctors...

nearly 3000 operations cancelled ahead of second strikeHunt hints at imposing contracts BMA accuses...


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what was in the tonic the doctor used to...

what was in the tonic the doctor used to...

Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to...


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when is saving a life too much medicine? this is a...

when is saving a life too much medicine? this is a...

Doctors conclude,and should, agonise over every death or near miss, or even when death is welcome....


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health secretary to meet junior doctors leader...

health secretary to meet junior doctors leader...

Jeremy Hunt invites Dr Johann Malawana for talks amid BMA’s threat of industrial action over...


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nhs warned of exodus of young doctors as...

nhs warned of exodus of young doctors as...

Government told enormous rise in applications for GMC status certificates is down to imposition of...


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junior doctors may follow april strikes with...

junior doctors may follow april strikes with...

Open-ended walkout one option whether next weeks strikes enact not force health secretary to reopen...


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almost 3,000 operations cancelled as junior...

almost 3,000 operations cancelled as junior...

Non-urgent procedures called off as junior doctors in England open second 24-hour strike in protest...


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doctors training as specialists at all time low,...

doctors training as specialists at all time low,...

Number of junior doctors applying to start training for key hospital-based specialities has dropped...


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the secret surgeons diary: the anaesthetist thinks...

the secret surgeons diary: the anaesthetist thinks...

An NHS surgeon describes a week of tall-pressure situations and conflicting demands but which also...


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the secret icu doctors diary: the borderline...

the secret icu doctors diary: the borderline...

When looking after the sickest of patients,deciding who is in need of finite resources becomes the...


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glasgow bin lorry crash: gmc to issue guidelines...

glasgow bin lorry crash: gmc to issue guidelines...

Regulator says doctors should be able to safely report driver who has ignored medical advice after...


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barbara castle urges junior doctors to end strike:...

barbara castle urges junior doctors to end strike:...

2 December 1975: With no terminate in sight to the dispute,hospitals remain closed in a large number...


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junior doctors dispute: talks to resume in attempt...

junior doctors dispute: talks to resume in attempt...

Acas to host further discussions on Monday aimed at avoiding three-day stoppage,with army medics set...


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cautious optimism after nine hours of talks to...

cautious optimism after nine hours of talks to...

Both sides set to continue talks on Friday in an effort to avoid strike action over government’s...


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doctors have duty to inform dvla if patient is...

doctors have duty to inform dvla if patient is...

Concerns after Glasgow bin lorry crash lead General Medical Council to issue guidance stating...


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new junior doctors contracts will harm cancer...

new junior doctors contracts will harm cancer...

Cancer physicians say modern contract would disincentivise many young doctors,and urge health...


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junior doctors reject call to maintain paediatrics...

junior doctors reject call to maintain paediatrics...

BMA chair argues withdrawing children’s medical care during first ever all-out strikes is...


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junior doctors in third walkout as dispute over...

junior doctors in third walkout as dispute over...

Medics retain public support as 48-hour strike begins,with Jeremy Hunt mocked in parliament for...


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junior doctors defy health secretary with three 48...

junior doctors defy health secretary with three 48...

No 10 calls decision regrettable’ after BMA announces three dates in March and April as medics...


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hospital trusts threatened with cuts if they...

hospital trusts threatened with cuts if they...

Health Education England says implementation of contract will be key criterion for making decisions...


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junior doctors vow to fight on after jeremy hunt...

junior doctors vow to fight on after jeremy hunt...

BMA warns all options’ are still open including further strikes as health minister decrees...


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junior doctors strike: jeremy hunt tells bma his...

junior doctors strike: jeremy hunt tells bma his...

Health secretary urges medics’ leaders to return to negotiating table ahead of planned walkout on...


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junior doctors strike suspended as talks to end...

junior doctors strike suspended as talks to end...

British Medical organization announces suspension of next week’s industrial action amid growing...


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urgent talks set to resume to head off junior...

urgent talks set to resume to head off junior...

Two-thirds of maternity doctors would emigrate or quit whether governments contract is...


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doctors who left nhs for australia:  more cash,...

doctors who left nhs for australia: more cash,...

As the row over junior doctors’ contracts intensifies,thousands of NHS staff are applying to work...


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jeremy hunt can change how tory handling of the...

jeremy hunt can change how tory handling of the...

The health secretary is in a no-win situation unless he gets the junior doctors onsideDoctors occupy...


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junior doctors: 7 in 10 to leave nhs if hunt...

junior doctors: 7 in 10 to leave nhs if hunt...

Survey of more than 4000 young medics shows more than 70% would tear abroad,become a locum or change...


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jeremy hunt: i would be angry if i were a misled ...

jeremy hunt: i would be angry if i were a misled ...

Health secretary tells BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he would join protest in London on Saturday...


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junior doctors rebuff jeremy hunt over contract...

junior doctors rebuff jeremy hunt over contract...

British Medical organization says it needs explicit reassurance on number and status of working...


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doctors use of smartphones could threaten patient...

doctors use of smartphones could threaten patient...

Sensitive information approximately patients’ conditions could become public if phones are lost or...


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doctor who berated jeremy hunt says he could quit...

doctor who berated jeremy hunt says he could quit...

Dagan Lonsdale,who confronted Hunt on TV, says he must contemplate whether he can work in system...


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junior doctors strike: how have you been affected?

junior doctors strike: how have you been affected?

Whether you’re volunteering in your local community during the strike or you’re a patient whose...


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junior doctors strike: talks resume to avert next...

junior doctors strike: talks resume to avert next...

Fresh round of talks set for Thursday and Friday amid optimism over deal to resolve four-month...


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junior doctors ballot over strikes as pay offer...

junior doctors ballot over strikes as pay offer...

Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘megaphone diplomacy’ as doctors’ union says 11% rise is facade that...


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junior doctors demand more concessions from jeremy...

junior doctors demand more concessions from jeremy...

More than 2000 medics and students expose health secretary days after he tried to defuse inflame...


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no progress in talks between jeremy hunt and...

no progress in talks between jeremy hunt and...

Health secretary’s meeting with Dr Johann Malawana fails to find a solution to avert threatened...


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i can t sacrifice my family for the nhs : the...

i can t sacrifice my family for the nhs : the...

Young doctors are seething with inflame over modern contracts threatening lower pay, longer hours...


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junior doctors to be balloted for strike action,...

junior doctors to be balloted for strike action,...

Proposed government terms on trainees’ contracts ‘unsafe and unfair’,says BMA junior...


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inexperienced doctors are being left in charge of...

inexperienced doctors are being left in charge of...

General Medical Council says health of patients at risk with trainee medics forced to ‘act beyond...


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how doctors use text messages to get medical aid...

how doctors use text messages to get medical aid...

novel Yorker contributor Ben Taub reveals how doctors in other parts of the world are aiding medical...


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mps call for pilot of junior doctors contract to...

mps call for pilot of junior doctors contract to...

Jeremy Hunt dismisses letter from cross-party group,urging him to evaluate effect before national...


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bma launches legal action against junior doctors...

bma launches legal action against junior doctors...

Doctors are challenging legality of decision by Jeremy Hunt to impose unique terms and conditions on...


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doctors warn new contract will impede care for...

doctors warn new contract will impede care for...

More than 470 oncologists have written Jeremy Hunt approximately negative effects new terms will...


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jeremy hunt to impose contract on junior doctors

jeremy hunt to impose contract on junior doctors

Doctors’ union threatens to ‘consider all options in continuing fight after health secretary...


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junior doctors: this is a destruction of all i...

junior doctors: this is a destruction of all i...

Up to 38000 junior doctors joined in strike by professors and activists across England as Jeremy...


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hunt urges bma to return to talks as junior...

hunt urges bma to return to talks as junior...

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt urges the British Medical Association (BMA) to return to the...


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almost half of junior doctors left nhs after...

almost half of junior doctors left nhs after...

Official figures reveal sharp fall in number of young medics opting to work towards fitting GP or...


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from militant doctors to angry lawyers,...

from militant doctors to angry lawyers,...

contemporary technology is eroding deference to those once seen as pillars of society. They must...


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jeremy hunt: i would protest if i were a misled...

jeremy hunt: i would protest if i were a misled...

Hours before London demonstration,health secretary says union is failing to represent government...


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bma membership surges amid dispute over contracts

bma membership surges amid dispute over contracts

About 80% of 5000 new members who signed up between 26 September and 5 October are junior...


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patient safety getting worse, say two thirds of...

patient safety getting worse, say two thirds of...

Royal College of Physicians says survey results expose a health system ‘pushed to its...


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doctors leaders urge ministers and medics to step...

doctors leaders urge ministers and medics to step...

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges calls on both sides to finish long-running dispute over contracts...


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one in five gp surgeries in london may close...

one in five gp surgeries in london may close...

Practices in the capital are planning to shut because of shortages of family doctors,bureaucracy and...


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hunts new nhs contracts: junior doctors what will...

hunts new nhs contracts: junior doctors what will...

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt anounced plans to impose new contracts on junior doctors. uncover us...


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students from wealthy backgrounds dominate medical...

students from wealthy backgrounds dominate medical...

Report reinforces concerns that ranks of Britain’s doctors fail to reflect society,particularly in...


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junior doctors strike over pay and working hours -...

junior doctors strike over pay and working hours -...

Sandwell orders strikers back to work citing high demandBMA says junior docs should not fade...


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we would not be striking if we had any other...

we would not be striking if we had any other...

In the first strike by hospital medics in 40 years,up to 38000 junior doctors hold walked out. We...


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jeremy hunt and junior doctors in talks to avert...

jeremy hunt and junior doctors in talks to avert...

Health secretary says ‘any talks are better than strikes’, and BMA says he must drop threat to...


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jeremy hunt agrees to acas talks in bid to avert...

jeremy hunt agrees to acas talks in bid to avert...

Health secretary says ‘any talks are better than strikes’, and BMA says he must drop threat to...


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hundreds of consultants tell jeremy hunt they back...

hundreds of consultants tell jeremy hunt they back...

Royal Free London consultants write to health secretary saying junior doctors are integral to NHS...


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almost 80% of junior doctors took part in all out...

almost 80% of junior doctors took part in all out...

Almost 90% of doctors at some hospitals refuse to work as battle with health secretary escalates and...


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hospitals braced for walkout as hunt says doctors...

hospitals braced for walkout as hunt says doctors...

Health secretary dashes hopes of final-minute compromise,insisting he is determined to impose new...


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medical chiefs urge david cameron to avert junior...

medical chiefs urge david cameron to avert junior...

Leaders of 14 royal colleges of medicine write to the prime minister in last-ditch call for fresh...


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junior doctors strike will not put patients at...

junior doctors strike will not put patients at...

More than 2500 consultants,GPs and senior doctors sign letter backing all-out strike and promising...


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green wing cast join latest junior doctors strike

green wing cast join latest junior doctors strike

Two-day walkout over imposed contract leads to 5000 operations being rearranged, but celebrities...


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uk cancer surgery to be live streamed via virtual...

uk cancer surgery to be live streamed via virtual...

Surgeon Shafi Ahmed will carry out procedure for viewers to watch using mobile phone and VR...


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bma and government hold last ditch talks to avert...

bma and government hold last ditch talks to avert...

Twenty-four-hour strike planned for Wednesday whether deal cannot be reached over new contract for...


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nhs negotiator writes to junior doctors in attempt...

nhs negotiator writes to junior doctors in attempt...

Sir David Dalton risks angering BMA by criticising union’s alleged intransigence on key issue of...


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nhs bosses pressure hunt to agree to arbitration...

nhs bosses pressure hunt to agree to arbitration...

Health secretary insists BMA begins talks before he will consider bringing in conciliation...


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welsh government in drive to recruit junior...

welsh government in drive to recruit junior...

Health minister impress Drakeford’s recruitment campaign extols opportunities for young doctors...


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the biggest victim of a doctors  strike would be...

the biggest victim of a doctors strike would be...

Industrial action could finish up furthering the government’s ideologically driven plans for the...


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shadowing a junior doctor was a humbling tour of...

shadowing a junior doctor was a humbling tour of...

When I speak at the rally opposing Jeremy Hunt’s pernicious unusual contract in London today,I...


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new nhs contract will worsen shortage of junior...

new nhs contract will worsen shortage of junior...

Trainee doctors group says changes to terms and conditions present ‘instant risk to provision of...


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childrens medicine at risk as doctors dispute puts...

childrens medicine at risk as doctors dispute puts...

Top paediatrician warns of worrying signs of exodus of trainees from the specialty,exacerbating...


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hospital staffing crisis as 40% of consultant...

hospital staffing crisis as 40% of consultant...

Royal College of Physicians says ‘gathering storm of problems puts health secretary’s seven-day...


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junior doctors contract to be challenged in courts

junior doctors contract to be challenged in courts

Group of doctors and patients acquire asked solicitors to review the potential impact of Jeremy...


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baby asha may go to community detention, not nauru...

baby asha may go to community detention, not nauru...

Demonstrators gather external Brisbane’s Lady Cilento hospital well into the night amid reports...


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doctors strike: what are people asking google?

doctors strike: what are people asking google?

Here are the top five questions the British public own asked the search engine approximately the...


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junior doctors to stage masked march in protest...

junior doctors to stage masked march in protest...

Organisers expecting morew than 3000 people including Dame Vivienne Westwood and Vanessa Redgrave to...


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ask an expert: making the most of your doctor...

ask an expert: making the most of your doctor...

When you have a doctor’s appointment the actual time you spend with the doctor might be brief, so...


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doctors avoiding risky operations due to...

doctors avoiding risky operations due to...

Patients at risk of being denied life saving treatments by physicians adopting a defensive style of...


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poll shows growing support for striking junior...

poll shows growing support for striking junior...

More than half of those surveyed believe recent action over pay and working hours was...


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junior doctors must not block nhs progress, says...

junior doctors must not block nhs progress, says...

Prime minister repeats threat made by Jeremy Hunt to impose original contract on striking doctors...


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junior doctors expected to vote for strike as...

junior doctors expected to vote for strike as...

poll of 30000 staff ends at 5pm on Wednesday amid expectation of overwhelming vote for industrial...


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two eu doctors disciplined for inadequate english

two eu doctors disciplined for inadequate english

General Medical Council suspends Italian doctor and forces Polish doctor to be supervised at work...


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gp job dissatisfaction and stress at highest...

gp job dissatisfaction and stress at highest...

Survey finds more than a third of GPs expect to quit in five years,providing evidence to back up...


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jeremy hunt digs in as junior doctors announce new...

jeremy hunt digs in as junior doctors announce new...

British Medical Association announces 24-hour strike on 10 February after talks with government fail...


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john mcdonnell joined junior doctors despite...

john mcdonnell joined junior doctors despite...

Members of shadow cabinet surprised by Labour chancellor’s presence on picket line after Heidi...


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jeremy hunt and junior doctors begin talks at acas...

jeremy hunt and junior doctors begin talks at acas...

Health secretary says ‘any talks are better than strikes,and BMA says he must drop threat to...


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junior doctors strike puts 60,000 operations a day...

junior doctors strike puts 60,000 operations a day...

Health minister Alistair Burt says planned strikes over weekend working are avoidable and urges...


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leader of nhs junior doctors urges jeremy hunt to...

leader of nhs junior doctors urges jeremy hunt to...

At London protest Dr Johann Malawana tells health secretary to stop lambasting junior medics, in bid...


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glasgows royal college of physicians and surgeons...

glasgows royal college of physicians and surgeons...

Dr Jackie Taylor is the first female president-elect of the professional organisation in its...


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junior doctors strike continues as ministers urged...

junior doctors strike continues as ministers urged...

Public divided over sympathy for medics’ working hours and cancelled appointments, as A&E walkout...


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the secret junior doctors diary: after 40 minutes...

the secret junior doctors diary: after 40 minutes...

A trainee medic deals with all kinds of illnesses,and takes fragment in a long but fruitless attempt...


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sandwell hospital faces bullying claims as junior...

sandwell hospital faces bullying claims as junior...

BMA’s Dr Johann Malawana says level four alert is heavy-handed attempt to force striking medics...


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national health singers serenade striking junior...

national health singers serenade striking junior...

The National Health Singers,a choir made up of NHS staff, perform their single ‘Yours’ for...


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junior doctors on lewisham picket line: devalued,...

junior doctors on lewisham picket line: devalued,...

Junior doctors on the picket line external Lewisham hospital in south-east London on Tuesday say...


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junior doctors: over half could quit nhs england...

junior doctors: over half could quit nhs england...

Survey finds negative impact on childcare and relationships are key reasons that could drive trainee...


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junior doctors to go on strike after government...

junior doctors to go on strike after government...

Junior doctors will move on strike next week after talks with the government failed to reach an...


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government backs wider access to experimental...

government backs wider access to experimental...

Cross-party support for controversial bill to allow doctors to search new database of drug trials...


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jeremy hunt pressures junior doctors to end strike

jeremy hunt pressures junior doctors to end strike

Health secretary releases statistics on weekend hospital deaths to back his proposed seven-day’...


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new cancer guidelines say most mamograms can wait...

new cancer guidelines say most mamograms can wait...

Mammograms can be lifesavers,but they could also be unnecessary exams, depending on when you...


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junior doctors: none of us want to strike - video

junior doctors: none of us want to strike - video

Thousands of doctors have set up picket lines external hospitals around England on Tuesday in the...


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jeremy hunt says cross party plan to avert nhs...

jeremy hunt says cross party plan to avert nhs...

Health secretary dismisses Labour-brokered proposal to pilot his junior doctors contract before...


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jeremy hunt: mps plan to avert junior doctors...

jeremy hunt: mps plan to avert junior doctors...

Health secretary dismisses Labour-brokered proposal to pilot unique NHS contract before its full...


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nhs junior doctor confronts jeremy hunt over new...

nhs junior doctor confronts jeremy hunt over new...

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt refuses to speak to junior doctor Dagan Lonsdale on his way to speak to...


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jeremy hunt: i want to do the right thing for...

jeremy hunt: i want to do the right thing for...

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, health secretary Jeremy Hunt says the junior doctors’ dispute...


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junior doctors offer free cpr lessons during...

junior doctors offer free cpr lessons during...

Medics hold sessions in Manchester with parents and children learning life-saving skills by...


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do i need regular checkups when i am already...

do i need regular checkups when i am already...

Annual health exams are a tradition among healthcare-having Americans,but whether they’re...


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the dangers of small scale intrusions on medical...

the dangers of small scale intrusions on medical...

While much of the public's attention has focused on massive cyber attacks and the hacking of...


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