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Monitoring junior doctors after a major incident
  1. J Blythe1,
  2. K Whitwell2
  1. 1Department of Accident & Emergency Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
  2. 2Department of Accident & Emergency Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Kerrie Whitwell
 Accident & Emergency Department, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3 2QG; kerrie.whitwellroyalfree.nhs.uk

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The major incident that occurred in the capital on July 7 2005 put many junior doctors on the front line, seeing badly injured and traumatised patients. Exposure to such horrific sights will make many health care workers vulnerable to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).1

Following the major incident, occupational health staff sent relevant line managers information alerting them …

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