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Private beds deal disappoints doctors

Plans to reserve private hospital beds to deal with surges in COVID infections may harm patients and do little to increase NHS capacity, the BMA has warned.
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Doctors join respiratory illness support service for winter

Doctors have joined forces with children’s charity Barnardo’s to create a dedicated support service aimed at providing guidance on managing respiratory illness during the winter months.
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'You cannot be heard if you do not speak'

Paul Darragh, retired associate specialist in acute and general medicine, talks about the importance of SAS grade doctors in leadership roles
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