A couple of issues have once again drawn my attention to the workforce. At the risk of beginning to sound like a stuck record on this, my favourite of hobbyhorses, I shall explain. My own department, like many, has its fair share of consultants approaching or at 60. None are yet wandering in disorientated fashion around the hospital (well not that I’ve noticed anyway) and indeed many remain remarkably full of enthusiasm for haematology and medicine in general despite the many pressures our job brings. It was therefore with some disappointment that I received a letter from the BMA with the catchy phrase “It doesn’t pay to stay” highlighted in large letters pointing out that those over 59 years have a considerable financial...
18 hours ago
A couple of issues have once again drawn my attention to the workforce. At the risk of beginning to sound like a stuck record on this, my favourite of hobbyhorses, I shall explain. My own department, like many, has its fair share o...
18 hours ago
Survivors of leukaemia in adolescence or young adulthood (AYA) have an increased mortality risk for several decades after diagnosis compared to the general population, according to a new analysis.
A team led by Dr Michael Roth at t...
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