Category: Public Health

NHS Screening Programmes

The NHS offers several screening programmes, following recommendations set by the UK National Screening Committee. They are designed to aid early detection of serious conditions (such as cancers) in asymptomatic patients. Although screening is run at a national level, when patients have questions or worries they will often direct them to their GP. This quick

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A guide to foundation training posts in public health

If you’re a medical student and you know you want to do public health, or simply are interested in public health and want more experience, choosing the options can be confusing. There are currently no guides available that would help with foundation programme applications for public health enthusiasts (until now!). The general processes of applying,

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Applying to Public Health

Public health is a unique specialty programme – It is the only one you can enter without a medical degree. The good quality of life, diversity of teamwork, and high-impact work mean that the application process is competitive. However, there is a lot you can do to improve your portfolio and the training is comparatively

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