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START OF BST 1

Start of BST1: a chaotic return to hospital life, battling bureaucracy, onboarding hurdles, and the reality of entering emergency medicine training.

Added on July 20, 2021 Foundation Year 2 , Journal of a Junior Doctor

START OF FY II One year over and done with, another one to go. I was looking forward to this year more than the previous one – for many reasons. First of all, I had managed to get most of the rotations I wanted, which included my two favourite specialties: neurosurgery and emergency medicine. You see, whilst neurosurgery was always […]

Added on July 14, 2020 Foundation Year 1 , Journal of a Junior Doctor

START OF FY 1

START OF FY I I could hardly believe that my five years in med school were over. Med school didn’t end with applause or closure – we were still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It felt like a door had closed behind me without asking if I was ready. I stepped forward anyway. Before starting this new journey, we […]