Posted on March 26, 2008 by neilaitchison
Ever wanted to understand more about the human body and the latest treatments for illnesses without the need to spend five years at med school?
Birmingham University has come up with a solution with the first mini-medical school to be run in the UK.
A series of two-hour sessions over the 10-week course will tackle some of [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2008 by neilaitchison
A health academy has been launched to help the NHS get the best workforce in the West Midlands and enable health workers to get jobs in the sector.
The academy, a partnership between universities and the NHS Trusts in the region, will aim to provide the best advice and guidance on employment within the NHS as well as movement into and [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2008 by neilaitchison
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.
Writing in [...]
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