Medical staffing: working out a better balance.
The Medical Practitioners' Union is the latest group to call for changes in junior doctors' career structures. These would entail a shift in emphasis away from the consultant's traditional role and reliance on inpatient care. Here, Brian Watkin discusses the MPU's policy document.
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