#1 in the UK. #2 in the world. Two years running. And once upon a time… I nearly didn’t even apply. As a first-generation student raised in a single-parent household, university wasn’t something I was prepared for. No one around me talked about it. I saw my first league table

Ever feel like you’re doing more admin than medicine? We proved it. 🩺 For every hour doctors spend with patients, four go to admin. Happy to lead this national study with Karan , just published in Oxford University Press’ QJM, captured over 550 hours of real clinical

A study finds resident doctors spend 4 hours on admin work for every 1 hour with patients, cutting into their patient care time and increasing workload. Yet, PAs are filling clinical roles, limiting residents’ training opportunities and adding strain to an already tough system.

Thanks for sharing our study!

"Every hour lost to poorly designed administrative activity is an hour not spent examining, teaching, or treating." Administrative overload harms patient care and wastes clinical time, Sammy Arab, MD Karan Hamaad @hamaadkhan.bsky.social bmj.com/content/390/bm…

Thank you to the brilliant team of editors at The BMJ for facilitating this release Juliet Dobson Jolie Neill

Really appreciate you shining a light on this, James. I’m currently working on a study with some fantastic consultants, residents, and medical students, looking at doctors’ assistants in a few NHS trusts. Early findings are promising, can’t wait to share more over the next couple

Thank you Prof Prof Scarlett McNally for such a thoughtful response, couldn’t agree more that freeing doctors from clerical work is essential. Doctors’ Assistants are a pragmatic, evidence based solution that deserves far more airtime. Delighted to be working with Louis🦀 #TellThemAgain on our

The Portal Trust just published a feature on my journey, from being a scholarship recipient during my time at Imperial College London. I first learned about The Portal Trust through my brother, while I was in financially challenging circumstances. Our mother raised us alone and relied on

I am grateful to Mayo Clinic for helping share why this matters. Something as simple as a pair of shoes can impact a child’s confidence, comfort, health, and even their ability to participate in sports or school. Thank you to Dr. Sam Sayed Sam Sayed, MD, MS and Sharif Sayed

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