Blogs - The Medic Portal

3 Things I Learned From My Hospital Work Experience

6th March 2018

Wondering what hospital work experience might be like? Here, one student reveals what she learned on her placement!

5th March 2018

Medical work experience places fill up fast. Here are five easy tricks to help you secure the right placement for you!

1st March 2018

A study conducted to assess the prescribing of antibiotics has found that a fifth of prescriptions given by GPs are to patients who do not need them.

28th February 2018

Looking after your mental health while at medical school is important - here are our top tips for University Mental Health Day!

27th February 2018

Medical work experience is extremely varied and you may be surprised at the things you learn - hear one student's experiences here.

22nd February 2018

A study by Oxford University suggests more than one million people could benefit from being prescribed antidepressants.

21st February 2018

Wondering what it's like to study on a PBL course? One writer details her experiences here!

15th February 2018

A study comparing rich and poor families have found that children from poorer backgrounds are far more likely to attend hospital A&E departments.

12th February 2018

Do you know what to expect from being a med student?

8th February 2018

A campaign run by former workers of Facebook and Google is being launched to warn people about the consequences of technology addiction.