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Aug 2023
49m 44s

The problem with trainees - The GMC’s Na...

The BMJ
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In our final episode of this season, we're going quantitative, with the newly released data on how trainees in the UK are faring. Each year the UK's General Medical Council, the doctor's regulator, surveys trainees in the NHS to ask them questions about stress and burnout, harassment and discrimination, and how well supported they feel in their training. The ... Show More
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