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Covid-19: medical students should not work outside their competency, says BMA
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1197 (Published 24 March 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m1197Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak
- Anna Harvey
- The BMJ
Medical students who are employed in the NHS as part of efforts to swell staff numbers to tackle covid-19 should not be expected to “step up” and act outside of their competency, says the BMA in new guidance.1
This is the first set of guidance released by the BMA specifically for medical students, who have had placements and exams cancelled and are uncertain about how they might be employed …