It’s hard to discuss this year without mentioning Modernising Medical Careers. I was one of the unlucky members of “the lost tribe” that were stung very badly. I’m a clinical research fellow working at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Technically I’ve completed 1 and a half years as a cardiology registrar (LAT), and my intended specialty is cardiology. more…

Christmas, a time for giving and receiving, or of course, for night shifts. more…

Having been asked to write a blog relevant to junior doctors I must say I was a bit stuck when it came to actually writing anything down—am I supposed to try and be funny or serious? I’m 27, graduated in 2004, and the offical title of my post is “Junior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery at ST2 level”. more…