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Privatisation of the NHS – Medicine Ethics For Interviews

For nearly 80 years, the UK’s healthcare has primarily been handled by the National Health Service. The NHS has provided its services universally for free for many years, but there’s an increased risk that this may change and that more services will become privatised. This guide explores what you need to know about this and what questions you may be asked I your interview.

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Issues facing the NHS – Medicine Interview Question

You should likely be aware that the NHS is facing a lot of issues currently. Whether it be troubles in the present, mistakes from the past or fears for the future, there are many things that could be improved in the UK’s healthcare system. In this guide, we’ll discover what some of these issues are and learn how to discuss them in the context of a medical interview.

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Sport and Exercise: Changing the NHS to Meet Patient Demand

Whilst some specialties of medicine have been in existence since the Ancient Egyptians, new fields must arise due to a change in disease burden. The field of Sport and Exercise medicine (SEM) is a prime example of how the Health service provided to the public had to adapt to meet a change in patient demand.

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The case of Ian Paterson

Ian Paterson was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday: Not only was he found guilty of performing unnecessary mastectomies on his patients by exaggerating symptoms when less invasive procedures could have been chosen, but he was also found to be performing a dangerous procedure that he invented…
Read the full article to understand the full story.

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‘Fat but fit’ – From Theory to Myth

Findings from University of Birmingham presented this week provided evidence to suggest that the possibility of being ‘fat but fit’ is all but a myth.
The findings, presented the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, suggested that people who are obese are at an increased risk of heart failure and stroke without the prior warnings of hypertension and diabetes.

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NHS Core Values
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Privatisation of the NHS – Medicine Ethics For Interviews

For nearly 80 years, the UK’s healthcare has primarily been handled by the National Health Service. The NHS has provided its services universally for free for many years, but there’s an increased risk that this may change and that more services will become privatised. This guide explores what you need to know about this and what questions you may be asked I your interview.

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The NHS Structure
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Issues facing the NHS – Medicine Interview Question

You should likely be aware that the NHS is facing a lot of issues currently. Whether it be troubles in the present, mistakes from the past or fears for the future, there are many things that could be improved in the UK’s healthcare system. In this guide, we’ll discover what some of these issues are and learn how to discuss them in the context of a medical interview.

Read More »

Sport and Exercise: Changing the NHS to Meet Patient Demand

Whilst some specialties of medicine have been in existence since the Ancient Egyptians, new fields must arise due to a change in disease burden. The field of Sport and Exercise medicine (SEM) is a prime example of how the Health service provided to the public had to adapt to meet a change in patient demand.

Read More »
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The case of Ian Paterson

Ian Paterson was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday: Not only was he found guilty of performing unnecessary mastectomies on his patients by exaggerating symptoms when less invasive procedures could have been chosen, but he was also found to be performing a dangerous procedure that he invented…
Read the full article to understand the full story.

Read More »

‘Fat but fit’ – From Theory to Myth

Findings from University of Birmingham presented this week provided evidence to suggest that the possibility of being ‘fat but fit’ is all but a myth.
The findings, presented the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, suggested that people who are obese are at an increased risk of heart failure and stroke without the prior warnings of hypertension and diabetes.

Read More »

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