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Give trainees more support to avoid burnout says MDU

A survey of 67,000 doctors in training which shows worrying levels of burnout and exhaustion among the medical profession should concern us all, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said today. The GMC’s annual National Training Survey found that the risk of burnout among medical trainees is now at its worst since it was first tracked in 2018…. Read more »

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Political red tape a threat to shooting in Wales

BASC has labelled the launch of a call for evidence on gamebird releasing in Wales as an “attempt to restrict shooting through red tape” and vowed to fight “restriction proposals” arising from it. The call for evidence focuses on pheasant and red-legged partridge, and has been launched by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to “inform the… Read more »

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Respect essential for boys to succeed, says Ofsted
Respect essential for boys to succeed, says Ofsted

Two reports published today have found that a balance of discipline, humour and a sense of community are vital in giving boys ‘an excuse to succeed’ at school. The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), who produced the reports, say that a ‘fourth R’ of respect is essential to compliment the traditional reading, writing and… Read more »

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Bush visits Botswana
Bush visits Botswana

Bush has met with Botswana’s President Festus Mogae to discuss ways to combat AIDS in Africa. US President George W Bush, on the third day of his lightening trip to Africa, visited Botswana yesterday, where he looked to reaffirm his commitment to tackling AIDS and poverty. Mr Bush has already pledged to help poverty-stricken nations… Read more »