Kent meningitis outbreak: what students need to know

If you notice a friend exhibiting any concerning signs – especially rapid worsening over hours – take them seriously.

Daughter hospitalised with meningitis after visiting ground-zero club in outbreak that's killed two

Casey Marlow, 19, was rushed to hospital a few days after she and her friends visited a Canterbury nightclub at the centre of ...
British Medical Association

Overcrowded classes putting medical education standards in Scotland ‘at serious risk’

Medical education standards in Scotland are being put at “serious risk” because of surging class sizes, which are forcing students to sit on the floor of lecture theatres and resulting in overcrowded ...
Opinion
British Medical AssociationOpinion

Medical student numbers overwhelm training facilities

Medical students are being forced to sit on the floor in lecture theatres and pack out anatomy laboratories because of a lack of capacity in medical schools and hospitals, BMA Scotland has warned. A ...

Fears for standard of medical education in Scotland

Medical students in Scotland are sitting on lecture hall floors and facing overcrowded placements as class sizes surge, a BMA Scotland report warns.

Medical student numbers in Scotland risking training standards, report warns

Medical students in Scotland are sitting on lecture hall floors and facing overcrowded placements as class sizes surge, a BMA Scotland report warns.
heraldscotland

Fears for standard of medical education in Scotland, BMA report finds

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CNA

Nurses beyond borders: How Singapore is holding on to its healthcare workers

Singapore saw record growth in the number of newly registered and enrolled nurses in 2024. In the final piece of a four-part series on the global nursing shortage, CNA looks at how Singapore is ...
Medscape

Med Students Who Don’t Match Turn to SOAP — What to Expect

Medical students going through Match will learn on March 16 whether they matched to a residency program. For those who don’t, the process of SOAP begins.

How your burning hot red legs at night could be first sinister sign of a lethal condition. Here are three ways you can ease the pain - and a surprising medication that might help

For years, I have suffered hot, burning legs at night. It used to be from the knee down - now it's often from the hips down. My GP hasn't been able to identify the cause, a reader tells Dr Martin ...
Opinion
The LancetOpinion

Time to change internal medicine training for UK resident doctors

Internal medicine training (IMT) is the principal entry route to physician specialities in the UK.1 Yet, shortlisting metrics are drifting beyond what can reasonably be expected at this career stage.

2026 NFL mock draft: After combine, a major shake-up throughout first round

Combine action substantially reshaped our latest 2026 NFL mock draft, with major fallout for Jeremiyah Love and others throughout the first round.