Blogs

How did you revise for your a-levels

#AskAMedStudent: How Can I Get the Top A-Level Grades?

20th March 2018

Welcome to our brand new blog series, #AskAMedStudent! Every fortnight we'll be asking your questions to a current medical student.

Weekly News Summary – 15th March 2018

15th March 2018

UK researchers have started to develop a new vaccine that works in pill form.

Key Skills for Medicine_ Stress Management

Key Skills for Medicine for 2019 Entry: Stress Management

14th March 2018

Our new series explores skills needed for medicine - here, we explore easy ways to demonstrate stress management.

3 Things I Learned From GP Work Experience

3 Things I Learned From GP Work Experience

13th March 2018

Wondering what GP work experience might be like? Here, one student reveals what she learned on her placement!

5 Biggest Myths

5 Biggest Myths About Medical Work Experience

12th March 2018

From getting work experience in a hospital to having lots of contacts, here are the five biggest myths about medical work experience revealed!

NHS shortages mental health

Weekly News Summary – 8th March 2018

8th March 2018

Coroners have highlighted 45 cases in England and Wales over the last six years whose healthcare was impacted by NHS shortages.

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Key Skills for Medicine for 2019 Entry: Scientific Interest

6th March 2018

Our new series explores different skills needed for medicine and how to demonstrate them easily.

Hospital Work Experience

3 Things I Learned From My Hospital Work Experience

6th March 2018

Wondering what hospital work experience might be like? Here, one student reveals what she learned on her placement!

5 Tricks to get the Work Experience You Want

5 Tricks to Get the Medical Work Experience You Want

5th March 2018

Medical work experience places fill up fast. Here are five easy tricks to help you secure the right placement for you!

Overprescribing

Weekly News Summary – 1st March 2018

1st March 2018

A study conducted to assess the prescribing of antibiotics has found that a fifth of prescriptions given by GPs are to patients who do not need them.

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