I thrive in orthopaedics, form a close friendship and confront the favouritism and sexism in healthcare.
Stability
I find stability in orthopaedics, reclaiming time for the sea, fitness, friends and study after a year that aged me fast.
Orthopaedic Surgery – First Day
I begin my orthopaedics rotation, meet a chaotic new team and discover a surgical world built on speed, strength and bone.
General Medicine – First Day
I begin general medicine, meet a genuinely supportive consultant and rethink what leadership and teamwork should look like.
Festivities
I celebrate my delayed graduation, reflect on three months in neurology and leave the rotation humbler, more aware and ready to grow.
Neurology – First Day
I begin my neurology rotation, trading surgical chaos for calm wards, fascinating patients and a team that feels like home.
Transition
I look back on three chaotic months in emergency surgery and realise how completely I have grown from student into doctor.
Emergency Surgery – First Day
On my first day as a doctor, I face surgical hierarchy, hospital chaos and the human moments that make the pressure worthwhile.
START OF FY 1
A new Foundation Doctor faces hospital induction, endless bureaucracy and the daunting reality of taking responsibility on call.