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Controversial plan could see doctors without a degree learning on the job Medics would be allowed to ‘earn as they learn’ as apprentices in scheme that aims to boost diversity in the profession 12 March 2021 • 8:23pm Doctors could qualify without a traditional medical degree under controversial plans to allow medics to “earn as they learn” as apprentices. Health officials hope the proposals will help boost workforce diversity, particularly those from poorer backgrounds and people looking to change careers. Apprenticeships have already been introduced for nursing, allowing recruits to earn on the ward, while undergoing a four-year training course. Health Education England (HEE) last night said early talks had taken place to allow doctors to earn while they train, instead of having to pay tuition fees in medical school. ....
Anorexia: Coroner s concern over eating disorder deaths under-reporting Published image copyrightFamily photographs image captionClockwise, from top left: Maddy Wallace, Amanda Bowles, Averil Hart, Emma Brown and Maria Jakes A coroner has spoken of concerns over a possible significant under-reporting of eating disorders following the deaths of five women who had anorexia. Sean Horstead said in a report there was a lack of robust and reliable data around the illness. Simon Brown, whose daughter Emma died in 2018, said it laid out some of the key things that have to change . The Department for Health and Social Care said it was important. everyone gets the mental health support needed. ....
and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce. For most NHS workers the last 11 months have been the most stressful of their careers. A horrible mixture of last-minute redeployment, understaffing, exhaustion, and facing a brand-new disease with initially few treatment options. They reached their limit months ago. With barely any time to briefly recover, the second wave hit, seeing acute, general and intensive care beds fill up. Well-being initiatives ebbed and flowed – with some trusts scrapping things (like free car parking and hot meals at night) only to bring them back again as the second peak emerged. ....
DAVID ERICKSON Skip and Dianne Peacock, both longtime Missoulians, were well on their way to celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary together next spring. With children, grandchildren and a large circle of friends in town, it promised to be a bright day of celebration in a gloomy era. The coronavirus pandemic thatâs killed at least 300,000 Americans had other plans. Instead of the usual holiday activities for the Peacock family, the last months of 2020 were filled with anxiety-wracked car rides to the emergency room, oxygen tanks, protective gear and grave consultations with doctors. And finally, it ended with family members exchanging last words through a protective mask or over a Zoom call to a dying loved one in a hospital bed. ....