Medical students could have gaps in knowledge

A rise in the number of patients refusing to take part in medical education could mean that medical students have gaps in their knowledge, experts at Birmingham University Medical School have warned.
The team of experts say medical students will miss out on important opportunities to conduct patient consultations unless more patients are willing to help with training.
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Female hospital consultants ‘less productive’ than male colleagues

Female hospital consultants working in the NHS are 20% less productive than their male counterparts, research has shown.
Researchers from the Universities of York and Birmingham highlighted a 20% difference in the number of episodes conducted between male and female consultants.
On average, male consultants completed 160 more episodes of care each year than their female colleagues.
Professor Nick [...]