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Dr William Dawson recalls his first ever night shift.

Embarking on a career as a doctor is a daunting and exciting prospect – luckily Medical Protection is at your side to help you on your journey.

Head of Patient Safety (Primary Care) NHS England, Dr Martyn Diaper, on the importance of reporting and learning from incidents

Many intern doctors find balancing work and their lives outside of work challenging. MPS Medicolegal Adviser Dr Gordon McDavid discusses how interns can strike that balance.

Got 50 papers to read for tomorrow’s presentation? Don’t stress, Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his quick fire guide to reading a scientific paper.

Charlotte Hudson, deputy editor of Practice Matters, interviews Nick Giles, area operations manager for the One Medical group - The Light, Leeds, about the secret to the practice's success.

An MPS survey of more than 500 UK health professionals indicates there has not been a positive culture change in the NHS in four years.

Securing specialty training is a crucial milestone in securing a job in the specialty you want. So once you’ve achieved this, you can relax until registrar applications open right? Wrong… write Dr Edward Gee and Dr Sammie Jo Arnold