Doctors' retainer scheme in Scotland: time for change?
The scheme appears to be appreciated and would be more so if inconsistencies in pay and conditions were addressed. An increase in the permitted number of weekly sessions would enable these highly qualified doctors to maintain their skills and confidence.
From this study, we can conclude that prevalence of PTA is high, especially in females and those receiving calcineurine inhibitors (CNI) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and that it was associated with poorer graft outcome but with no effect on patient survival.