Health Professional Roles
How to take a medical history – using 10 questions “Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. Dr William Osler (1849-1919) .. and 80% of the diagnosis is in the medical his...
What is a general practitioner (GP)? A GP (general practitioner) is a senior ‘family doctor’. They are based in a local general practice, and a cornerstone of the NHS. 90% of contacts with the NHS are...
What do junior (now called ‘resident’) doctors do? This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer – even though they do alot, and are a crucial part of the NHS. There are more t...
What do junior doctors earn (and comparison to teachers) They earn a more than reasonable salary. We will expand. The average salary is about £50,000 per year. But the range is £29,384 to £58,398, dep...
NHS apprenticeship in medicine The Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship (MDDA) offers NHS organisations the opportunity to recruit from a wider pool of people in the local community. It also gives ind...
How to take a good medical history Asking questions (or as we call it ‘taking a history’) is a doctor’s most important skill. Full stop. Why? 80% of the diagnosis comes from the history (10% examinat...
How to examine the heart – and cardiovascular system (CVS) Summary (‘PINHAT-CsAsT’) P – Pre-observation I – Introduction – start well N – Nails and fingers H – Handshake (diagnostic) and hand – ...
Working in intensive care (ICU): 5 pros and 5 cons 5 pros 1. Highly controlled and supervised environment As the name suggests, ICU can be intense, but it is also very organised and controlled. You w...
Why are surgeons called Mr or Miss? Surgeons are always addressed as Mr or Miss in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The tradition arose before 1800 when physicians were by definition do...
5 types of medical bias We all have biases. We all have weaknesses. We should not – but we do. But you can learn to recognise and reduce them. When you first start off as a doctor, the primary ...
