Working in respiratory medicine: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Respiratory medicine is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in respiratory medicine? Practice general medicine. There are great first hand learning opportunities as patients with asthma/COPD, PE, lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, often have other cardiac and problems. There is […]
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Working in dermatology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Dermatology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in dermatology The hours are largely social. As a consultant you will not often be working at night, weekends, and bank holidays. Some consultants will be on an oncall rota, but this is usually just […]
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Working in cardiology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Cardiology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in cardiology Practice general medicine. There are great first hand learning opportunities as patients with IHD, CCF and rhythm problems, usually have other endocrine (especially diabetic) and kidney problems (especially CKD). There is […]
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Working in gastroenterology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Gastroenterology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in gastroenterology Practice general medicine. There are great first hand learning opportunities as patients with inflammatory bowel disease and liver diseases, usually have other endocrine (especially diabetic) and abdominal surgical problems. There is […]
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10 key skills you need as a doctor As a doctor, you’re responsible for healing people and potentially saving their lives. To succeed in this profession, you need plenty of medical knowledge and skills. But this, unfortunately, is not enough. Apart from your professional qualifications, you also need certain abilities to perform your duties effectively. […]
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Working in haematology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Haematology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in nephrology Practice general medicine. There are great first hand learning opportunities as patients with haematological disease usually have cardiac, kidney and other problems. And you a chance to get your hands dirty […]
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Working in nephrology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Nephrology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in nephrology Practice general medicine. There are great first hand learning opportunities as patients with CKD and ERSF usually have other cardiac, endocrine (especially diabetic) and vascular surgical problems. And you get a […]
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Why aren’t there any private A&Es in the UK? Cost. There’s an NHS A&E within easy reach almost everywhere, and why would anyone want to pay more money for what they already paid for from taxes? How could a private unit compete with NHS ambulances which aim (and usually succeed) to be on the scene […]
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A typical day in the life of your GP This is a typical day in the life of a typical GP in the NHS. 06:15. Alarm goes off. 07:15. Leave for work – taking flask of hot drink and sandwiches. 07:30. Arrive at the practice – turn on PC (ten mins to load) and check […]
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A typical day in the life of a junior doctor Once you graduate from medical school you become a junior (now called ‘resident’) doctor, specifically a Foundation year 1 doctor. (F1, or FY1) You are assigned to a ward, where you will be involved in the care of the patients there. There is significant variation […]
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