Article: Overworked Doctors Go Online To Study

Overworked Doctors Go Online To Study

The current trend towards distance learning is attracting doctors at an ever-increasing rate as time to study for royal college exams decreases under a heavy NHS Hospital workload. The working hours limit introduced in the European Working Time Directive has meant that hospitals are less keen for doctors to spend time offsite for study leave.



Many doctors would traditionally take a week off to attend an exam revision course but the pace of life for a junior doctor around the time they are preparing for exams is often too hectic. Taking time away from the hospital, even for a short period of study, can become very stressful.



A senior manager of a hospital Academic Centre, said: "There are practical difficulties for many doctors to arrange locum cover when they ...
 

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Overworked Doctors Go Online To Study

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