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A consultant in emergency medicine at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, has given evidence in a tribunal hearing against a nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. Dr Kate Searle denied deliberately concealing an email sent by fellow consultant Maggie Currer on January 5, 2024,
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The Nagaland Medical Council has raised concerns over several issues affecting the allopathic medical fraternity in the state, including the registration of practitioners, unethical practices, medical negligence, and sexual misconduct by healthcare professionals. The council has been scrutinising the qualifications of practitioners to prevent individuals from masquerading as specialists without
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Osteopathic medicine has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.s) over the last decade, with a growth of 70 percent. This surge is attributed to the expansion of osteopathic schools, with 14 new campuses opening in the last five years. As a
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A new study has found that small-group professional coaching can significantly reduce physician burnout rates by up to 30 percent. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, analyzed the effects of both small-group and one-on-one professional coaching on physician burnout and work engagement. The researchers found that
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A five-day walkout by junior doctors, starting from 7am on Friday, could lead to the cancellation of up to 100,000 appointments, according to NHS leaders. Senior doctors will fill in for their junior colleagues and can request premium rates of pay, potentially tripling their salary. The strike poses a
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Doctors' union, the British Medical Association (BMA), is asking consultants to demand £6,000 for being "on call" during strikes this weekend, even if they do not carry out any work. This demand comes as new research suggests two million appointments could be cancelled due to doctors&
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Labour's unions have flexed their muscles after being gifted £1 million by hardworking taxpayers to fund strikes by doctors, hospital closures, and bin collection chaos. The British Medical Association has declared war against Health Secretary Wes Streeting over proposed pay rises, and a "summer of discontent"
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The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union for doctors, has amassed a £1m war chest to fund a five-day strike that will begin on Friday. The strike, which involves up to 50,000 resident doctors, is part of a long-running dispute over pay, with the doctors demanding a 29
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Consolidation in the healthcare industry has led to a steady increase in hospitals buying small physician practices, resulting in higher prices for patients. A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that between 2008 and 2016, the share of private physician practices acquired by a hospital in
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Scottish hospices, including Strathcarron Hospice, play a vital role in supporting families through difficult times, but are facing significant financial pressures due to underfunding by the SNP government. This has led to difficulties in matching NHS pay for staff, resulting in retention and recruitment challenges for the sector. Scottish Labour
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Experts at SPTSCON 2025 conference emphasized that infant mortality in India remains a pressing concern, with approximately 40% of the population comprising children. Dr Narendra Are, director of medical education, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Dr Vikesh Agrawal from Jabalpur highlighted that in paediatric thoracic surgery, approximately 10% of child deaths are
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Ritesh Kalra, an Indian-origin New Jersey doctor, has been charged with multiple medical frauds, including the distribution of opioids without any legitimate medical purpose. According to DOJ documents, Kalra allegedly operated a pill mill out of his medical office, prescribing high-dose opioids to patients without a legitimate medical purpose. He
