BACKGROUND Trainees are performing fewer bronchoscopies as a result of the increased use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. Workforce planning and changes in trainee working patterns may also have compounded this situation. We investigated current trends in endobronchial biopsy (EBB) and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) training and competency in respiratory trainee...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relation between work and family life among hospital consultants and their attitude towards the choices and constraints that influence this relation. DESIGN Qualitative study of consultants' experiences and views based on tape recorded semistructured interviews. SETTING Former South Thames health region in southeast England. PARTICIPANTS 202 male and female NHS ho...