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When you start out in UK medical practice, you’ll be keen to get stuck into your new role and make a good impression but it’s important to know your limits and continue to develop your skills.

It is important to speak up if you have concerns about patient care in your workplace, but doctors don’t always know where to start. Dr Henrietta Hughes provides advice on when and how to speak out.

Although working in the NHS can be an immensely rewarding career, it can become overwhelming if the right self-care and support is not practised. Here Dr Raza and Mr Hassouna have some ideas for you to consider.

Understand how PLAB 2 works and how you can get ready with Dr Aman Arora from Arora Medical Education.

If you’re thinking about becoming a UK doctor, it can be hard to know where to start. Dr Kimberley Tan explains how a free course from The Savvy IMG can help you decide on your next steps.

Making a move to UK medical practice could be right for your career but how do you decide? Dr Tan from The Savvy IMG explores some of the key things to think about.

Dr Sean Weaver, Deputy Medical Director, and Cassandra Cameron, Head of Policy and Strategy, from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, look towards the 2023 introduction of ‘safe space’ in England – and what this means for patient safety

Dr Emma Green, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, recalls a harrowing experience encountering a violent patient and considers the impact on confidentiality when reporting criminal behaviour or assault.