Breaking the Bottleneck
March 2026
The UK’s medical training bottleneck has driven industrial action and prompted the Prioritisation Act, prioritising UK graduates for specialty posts. Understanding this is key for medical school interviews, where awareness of workforce and policy issues is valued.
Mastering the UCAT
February 2026
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a critical part of medical and dental school admissions, designed to assess skills essential for clinical practice rather than factual knowledge. Success requires strategic preparation, practice under timed conditions, and an understanding of how each section relates to the skills needed to be a competent doctor.
Assisted Dying in the UK: Balancing The 4 Pillars
The new Assisted Dying Bill reignites debate over compassion, choice, and the limits of medical ethics. What do you need to know?
October 2025
AI’s Resistance Against Resistance
How generative AI is rewriting the script in antibiotic discovery - and what it means for global health.
October 2025
The Weight Debate: Should the NHS Fund Slimming Injections?
Rising costs, equity, and ethics: should the NHS provide the latest obesity medications?
September 2025