This handbook aims to provide support for doctors involved in training. It covers all aspects of the medical profession's training needs, from personal and management styles to practical questions such as writing medical-legal reports, requesting post mortems, and giving evidence at inquests.

This edition will support the professional and personal development of every doctor involved in training.

Contains information on the changes in structure, funding and governance in the NHS. This book supports personal and professional development of every doctor in and following training and covers various aspects of medical professionals' training needs from personal and management styles to practical questions such as writing medico-legal reports.

Many doctors do not receive training early in their careers on the broad range of non-clinical aspects of their work, and confront day-to-day issues for which initial medical education has failed to prepare them. Experienced doctors and consultants can also experience a similar lack of accessible reference material on these aspects of their role and for the non-clinical training of their juniors. This book and its companion volume The Doctor's Handbook Part 2: understanding the NHS, have been written to address these and other needs. Previously published as The Specialist Registrar and New Consultant Handbook, these completely revised and reconfigured volumes reflect the changing everyday work of specialist trainees, registrars and consultants. Topics covered in Volume 1 include: *

Previously published as The Specialist Registrar and New Consultant Handbook, these completely revised and reconfigured volumes reflect the changing everyday work of specialist trainees, registrars and consultants. The two volumes of The Doctors Handbook are an essential reference for all doctors, from specialist trainees to consultants.