The MacDoctor was doing locums (aka mercenary medicine) for about five years and only settled in a position this year. Technically, of course, all jobs could be considered mercenary, to some extent, because few of us would work if we didn’t get paid for it. However, there is no doubt that money is the most [...]
There is a rather excitable article on Stuff today on Timaru hospital, which is suddenly a disaster in the making because there is only a junior doctor on at night. The fact that this has been the situation for years makes this one almost qualify for my spam series, however, they do make a valid [...]
Apparently, half of junior doctors in an Auckland survey say they have been bullied by nurses or senior doctors. I suspect the other half are just too scared to admit it. Certain senior doctors (disproportionally represented by surgeons) take great delight in terrorizing the junior doctors under their care. And the attitude of managers is exemplified by [...]
DPF over at Kiwiblog comments on this Herald story about Ian Powell of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS – the senior doctors union) criticising Deborah Powell (no relation!) of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA – the junior doctors union). Ian Powell apparently blames Deborah for the RDA’s propensity to strike and she accuses [...]
