Perhaps in some cases but the overall applicant: placement ratio is 5:1 (though there is some double counting). For other specialisms like psychiatry it's 20:1. DYOR. I'm getting a mix of Scottish/En… (View Post)

I think we're producing enough doctors but don't have enough Foxys to train up people like my partner. It would take a brave politician to reduce current provision in order to generate more capacity … (View Post)

There is some sort of pending disaster with GP training - there are apparently thousands of new doctors who can't find a placement, and weirdly there is an issue with some GPs being forced to go part… (View Post)

True. But supermarkets and banks have decided that the risk:reward isn't there to have a system that could operate at 100% on cash transactions. You'd need some sort of government intervention; regul… (View Post)

My phone didn't have signal but I was still able to pay with it. OTOH, I did have to spend 45 minutes in Morrisons without a podcast which was mildly horrifying. (View Post)