Archive - DAUK's Substack

What has happened to all our GPs?

Our GP co-lead Dr Steve Taylor gives us the facts around the rise of PAs and the unemployment and under-employment of GPs

Oct 26 •

Dr Steve Taylor

NHS PARKING FINES: A DAILY TAX ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Our medical student co-lead Maya on NHS parking fines

Oct 24 •

The Doctors’ Unemployment Crisis: Tethered to the NHS for Better or for Worse?

Dr Daniel McDonald-Smith found himself unemployed in August, despite holding 3 degrees and GMC registration as a fully qualified doctor. He is not…

Oct 19 •

Dr Daniel McDonald-Smith

DAUK Newsletter

October 13th 2025

Oct 15

Write to your MP: "If general practice fails, the NHS fails"

Add your signature to our letter

Oct 11

Herd Immunity From Outside the Herd

Samara MacRae from our medical student team explores herd immunity and why it is essential

Oct 10 •

Doctors' Association UK

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September 2025

Bringing blue spaces to children in hospital

For me, studying medicine means sometimes I find it hard to switch off.

Sep 26 •

Domestic Abuse: 5 writers to follow on substack today

We share some of the substack authors we follow who offer invaluable content on navigating abusive relationships. Please comment if you can recommend…

Sep 17 •

Advice from a doctor survivor of domestic abuse

An anonymous doctor has shared some advice she would have found useful at the start of her journey leaving an abusive relationship. We hope it can help…

Sep 17

NHS Trusts ranked from best to worst: Roy Lilley on why this is problematic

Guest Author Roy Lilley on the multitude of reasons league tables in the NHS are flawed

Sep 10 •

The honourable doctor

This book review appeared in the BMJ in April 2025 - Nick's new book 'Bare Knuckle Surgeon' the life story of Lancet founder Thomas Wakely will be out…

Sep 9 •

Hottest ever UK summer: how soaring temperatures will affect the NHS

A medical student’s perspective from Hannah Murphy

Sep 8 •

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