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Talk of new pay deal could end ongoing strikes by senior doctors

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Talk of new pay deal could end ongoing strikes by senior doctors

The Department of Health insisted the proposals did not change the headline pay rise set for this year through the pay review body process. But the arrangement will reduce the time it takes for senior doctors to reach the top of their pay scales in a move dubbed a“disguised” pay rise. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak … Read more

Junior doctors are training on fat manikins as the UK is in obesity crisis

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Junior doctors are training on fat manikins as the UK is in obesity crisis

Aston University in Birmingham has launched the world’s first overweight manikin for medical students. The new design, called R42, is the brainchild of Professor Liz Moores, who is the deputy dean of the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University. Professor Moores said: “Lots of patients are overweight so it’s useful to have … Read more