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Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects...
Introduction Viral infection in children 0-2 years of age (but most commonly <...
Your eportfolio is a tool to store and record evidence that demonstrates your progress,...
Our referral cheat sheet is our most popular resource having been downloaded thousands...
It takes time to get used to the ward round. Particularly, when patients are being...
If you’re worried about not getting your top choice, you shouldn’t worry....
Almost every patient admitted to hospital receives IV fluids at some point in their...
There are certain situations where you need to prescribe IV fluids which vary from...
Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of...
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) exam can be quite daunting. It...
The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to...
As an FY1 doctor, there are different types of leave you will come across during...
Anaesthetics is a very hands-on specialty. Day-to-day work will have a mix of practical...
FY1s are usually most apprehensive about being on call, but it is also the shift...
In this article, we will look at more practical aspects of how to read an ABG and...
SLEs are supervised learning events that include Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation...
As an F1, you will quite frequently get bleeped to review a patient who has had a...
This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job –...
Here we assume you know the basics, and instead we focus on the common pitfalls with...
Psychiatry, as a specialty is unique in that diagnostic methods, rely very heavily...
Hyperglycaemia is something you will encounter frequently. In this article, we focus...
Hyponatraemia (serum Sodium <135 mmol/L) is one of the most common electrolyte...
Here’s a list of apps that are in order of how essential we find them. There’s...
Radiology is a very exciting and innovative field of medicine. Radiologists have...
The advantages of AXRs are far less radiation to patients & that they’re...
The deteriorating patient is often the worst nightmare for new FY1s. I remember...
As a doctor, you will frequently be called for a drowsy patient. They can vary from...
Balancing your workload as a junior doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively...
In this article, we discuss why you should apply to O&G training, how to build your...
As an FY1, you will be called to review hypoxic ward patients. Here we discuss common...
When assessing pain, ensure you begin by taking a history to characterise the pain...
The mental state examination (MSE) is an observational assessment of a patient’s...
As a junior doctor, you will often be called about patients with raised blood pressure...
When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine,...
Finally earning a wage for all your hard work is great and locum work can be a great...
When I supervise and teach FY1s, prescribing is in the top three things they are...
With the recent removal of additional degrees counting for points towards all specialty...
Ascitic aspiration (tap) is routinely performed for every patient admitted with ascites...
AKI is very common affecting around 20% of inpatients & it is important to recognise...
Femoral puncture is typically used to acquire blood from a patient in an emergency...
For new doctors, prescribing anticoagulants can be daunting. A few simple rules can...
Ophthalmology provides a great deal of variety by combining medicine, surgery &...
Frequently patients wish to self-discharge from hospitals. This article pertains...
Management of low blood sugar in conscious & unconscious patients, finding common...
I’m going to try and be as generic as possible so that hopefully these tips work...
As a junior doctor, you will also often assess patients complaining of chest pain...
Writing a discharge summary is a task you are likely to carry out every day, and...
Acute confusion, otherwise known as delirium, is very common in hospitals: 20-30%...
Scenario: You are bleeped by one of the staff nurses to review a patient on the orthopaedic...
Here we focus on blood tests requests for a variety of common scenarios you might...
AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia you will encounter. In this article,...
A blood film looks at our three cell types (erythrocytes, leukocytes & platelets)...
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to...
Being able to use an ophthalmoscope confidently is very important to junior doctors,...
Medical documentation should authentically represent every consultation and is primarily...
As an FY1, you will encounter these either during clerking shifts or you may look...
Requesting scans can be a scary daily occurrence for new doctors. It is one of few...
In this article, we’ll cover the treatments used in Diabetes Mellitus. We’ll...
Surgical training has a variety of work to get involved in as well as having many...
As a junior doctor, you will frequently look after patients prior to and after their...
As a new F1 in August, it can feel like quite a daunting task to verify a death,...
Written by Dr Rebecca Evans, ST3 Paediatrics One of the most common presentations...
As an FY1 you will frequently see hypokalaemia and most trusts have guidelines that...
These patients have the potential to become haemodynamically unstable extremely quickly;...
It is important for junior doctors to understand what the discharge planning process...
What is it? GCA (Giant cell arteritis) or temporal arteritis is a well known Ophthalmology...
As the FY1, you will see patients with liver dysfunction either on the take or deranged...
Non-invasive ventilation is a way of providing ventilatory support to patients in...
On the one hand, you wear a Disney lanyard, with a pocket stuffed with stickers,...
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the blood...
Expect many bleeps about hypotension from concerned nursing staff. It is a useful...
The first thing when called is to identify whether the bleeding is truly a lower...
Constipation is one of the most common complaints in hospital, especially on the...
As an FY1 you should not be expected to make decisions regarding treatment escalation...
NG tubes are passed from the nose to the stomach. Depending on the material, they...
Sepsis is an infection with evidence of organ dysfunction. Septic shock is when a...
You’ve found a patient is hyperglycaemic & either they are ketotic or have...
If the thought of conducting an intimate examination or attempting to wield (without...
As an FY1, you are unlikely to be expected to make decisions about long term COPD...
Serum calcium concentration is tightly regulated between 2.1-2.6mmol/L. Severe hypercalcaemia...
Hyperkalaemia can cause life-threatening emergencies particularly cardiac arrhythmias....
At times as a junior doctor, you will be faced with the management of patients displaying...
Urinary retention can be acute or chronic. When acute it occurs within a number of...
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most common, and important, investigations...
You will frequently get calls regarding nausea & vomiting: many patients present...
In the UK, there are different contracts for each of the different regions: Northern...
In this article, we focus on the interpretation of a CXR. Have a low threshold to...
In this article, we will go through the three most common scenarios you will encounter....
Perhaps the most common blood test you will review daily will be the FBC (full blood...
Dying is a natural process and unfortunately, something that we all come across in...
Dermatology is a vast topic that junior doctors often find daunting. Do read our...
From the Greek: Syn: together & kopein: to cut - referring to a block in blood supply...
This article is supplementary to the webinar on the same subject, which you might...
You will regularly see patients with blood in their urine, most often picked up incidentally...
You may well be asked to take blood from a PICC line or be called to see a patient...
Handover occurs between shifts to ensure everyone is up to speed with patients. The...
Often one of the scariest things you can do as you will most likely be speaking to...
What is the MHA? It is legislation that governs patients’ Compulsory detention Treatment...
Fragility fractures in the elderly As a junior doctor on call, in geriatrics or in...
A pneumothorax is defined as the abnormal collection of air between the visceral...
RCEM has published some clear and comprehensive information which is well worth a...
Mental Capacity is the ability to make your own decisions at the time at which the...
This article will discuss how to take blood and cannulate patients in the paediatric...
In this article, we discuss when a catheter might be needed and top tips on male...
Getting onto the property ladder is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time...
After a patient has died you may be asked to complete the death certificate. It may...
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blocked blood vessel in your lungs, most often due...
When you are on call, you will often get a bleep about a patient with abdominal pain....
It is quite common for you to need to describe rashes for documentation purposes,...
Heart Failure is not a diagnosis in itself, rather a collection of symptoms that...
Palpitations can be described as the sensation of an abnormally received heartbeat....
Equipment Gloves Hand sanitiser Alcohol wipe Tourniquet Cotton wool/ gauze Needle...
Determining the risk of harm to the patient, and sometimes to others, is an essential...
What is frailty? A state of increased vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis...
As an FY1 in hospital, you will come across lots of patients with dementia. They...
FY3 refers to time spent out of training after completing the foundation programme...
Hypernatraemia is defined as a sodium above 145 mmol/L with severe being more than...
M&M meetings discuss the outcomes of patients and mortality rates, with the view...
Working LTFT in FY1/FY2 Working LTFT can be a great way to improve your work-life...
In this article, we will focus on more practical concerns when managing a patient...
GP training is one of the most popular pathways. In this article, we discuss how...
This article will cover the different types of credit cards, the main things to look...
Demonstration video thanks to Geeky Medics Equipment Gloves Hand sanitiser Tourniquet...
Patients regularly present under the acute take with gallstone disease. The aim of...
Work-life balance is a topic that has become increasingly prevalent over the past...
Student loans are a Government-run scheme in the UK and the most recent plan (Plan...
Suddenly stopping alcohol intake in patients who have been drinking heavily for prolonged...
You are unlikely to be expected to make decisions about long term asthma management,...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a relapsing and remitting inflammatory...
Acute Compartment Syndrome is one of the few orthopaedic emergencies. If missed,...
Everyone will receive a complaint – this is inevitable. Usually, these are...
This is a tricky area to cover as it can be challenging to us both personally and...
As a junior doctor, you will have face situations where you have to convey potentially...
As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors...
Patients may live or be discharged to a wide variety of social care settings and...
Bowel obstruction is a common reason for admission or complication of patients under...
In this article, we cover the main ENT situations you are likely to encounter either...
In this article, I will be discussing the different types of savings accounts and...
Occupation medicine is a fantastic specialty and one with a huge variety of opportunities....
A lot of your time as an FY1 will be spent on the phone to various other specialities....
In this article, we will present several common scenarios involving Parkinson’s disease...
There is an increasing prevalence of end-stage kidney disease and it is therefore...
Red eye is one of the most common eye presentations you will encounter. Whilst many...
COVID-19 aside, international travel is easier and more prevalent than ever before,...
One of the most common A&E presentations is a sore throat, and while sore throat...
Pancreatitis is a condition characterised by the inflammation of the pancreas. These...
This is intended for junior doctors on the ward or in ED, covering how to approach...
Thanks to Geeky Medics for an excellent video demonstration Equipment Gloves Alcohol...
Anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening allergic reaction. Features include airway...
The groin, also known as the inguinal region, extends from the anterior superior...
Please read an overview of the management of sepsis before reading this article....
Diarrhoea is a very common complaint and may be the reason for a patient’s admission,...
You will likely encounter an opiate overdose due to the prevalence of opiates for...
Appendicitis is a one of the most common abdominal emergencies worldwide. Your aim...
In this article, we cover the assessment and management of back pain. This article...
Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcerations are a significant complication of diabetes...
Hypothermia, whilst an infrequently encountered issue during foundation, is a high-risk...
Understanding how to do an LP and interpret the results is an essential skill for...
Epistaxis is a common presentation, especially amongst the young and elderly population....
As an FY1 it is likely that you will manage paediatric patients during their admission,...
There are three joint pain calls you might receive whilst you’re on call or...
What does your future hold? Have you thought of a specialty that you want to pursue?...
A lumbar puncture uses a fine needle inserted between the vertebrae in the lower...
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombosis) forms...
This article summarises some key tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your...
A CNS infection is one that involves the central nervous system in some way. This...
Given how frequently patients present with renal colic, it is helpful for FY1s to...
As a doctor, you may come across patients with complex airways. They should be found...
If you’ve ever wondered how hospitals generate income from the work you do...
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a mouthful (no pun intended), but you may have...
Within Geriatric Medicine you are always working as part of a multidisciplinary team...
Sutures are placed to aid with wound healing following a traumatic laceration or...
One of the most common obstetric/gynaecological presentations in a hospital/GP setting...
Vertigo is described as an “abnormal sensation of motion. It can occur in the absence...
FY1 is a great opportunity to explore new specialties and start to gain an idea of...
As doctors, you will frequently see patients with opiate dependence. It isn’t...
Infective endocarditis (IE) is relatively rare in the UK. However, delays in diagnosis...
Diverticulae can occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract but are more common...
It’s important for healthcare professionals to have an understanding of the...
As an FY1 it is likely that you will manage paediatric patients during their admission,...
In this article, we talk about what the credit score means, how it affects you &...
Nutrition is an important aspect of a patient’s health and is overlooked during medical...
As a junior, you will frequently see patients who potentially have thyroid dysfunction....
In all specialities of medicine patient clinical recordings, whether this is photographs...
The most common place you will see a patient who has self-harmed is in ED, where...
We commonly find ourselves needing to communicate with the next of kin & relatives....
This article aims to give basic information on the assessment of dental trauma to...
Sharps injuries happen when you least expect them. You can’t always prevent them...
Bradyarrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms with a pulse rate of <60 beats per...
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep...
In whichever specialty you work, you will encounter large numbers of patients with...
Spinal cord compression occurs when there is compression of the spinal cord or cauda...
PEG tubes are used as long term feeding options (and medication administration) for...
Chronic pancreatitis is characterised by repeated pancreatic inflammation. This leads...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults are extremely common in both primary and...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a species of lentivirus that can infect humans...
The UK Medicines Information group have provided excellent guidance on...
A very quick guide to common issues prompting referrals to maxillofacial surgery...
Psychosis refers to patients suffering a loss of contact with reality. It affects...
Medicines reconciliation is the process of accurately listing a person’s medicines....
As a junior doctor, it is your statutory duty as a medical professional to alert...
As an FY1 you will likely manage paediatric patients during their admission, often...
Sickle cell diseases are a disorder of haemoglobin affecting red blood cells. This...
Psychotropic medication includes some of the most commonly prescribed medication...
Do you have an interest in human behaviour? Did you go into medicine to speak to...
Children are vulnerable. Unfortunately, child abuse does happen, and it has a significant...
SVC syndrome is an oncological emergency. There is obstruction of the superior vena...
Loss of vision can be a scary symptom for patients to experience, and a scary presentation...
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancer types seen in the western world....
Diplopia, also known as double vision, happens when there is a mismatch in images...
As gynaecology issues uncommonly present on the ward, many doctors have difficulties...
The academic station generally begins with a personal question and is your opportunity...
The Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP – formerly known as the AFP or academic...
We asked on social media what your favourite podcasts were & these were rated...
You will have a total of 10 minutes of interactive time. Prior to the station, you...
Defined as a collection of electrolyte abnormalities associated with a massive intracellular...
The management and review of postnatal women are usually straightforward. There are...
In this article, we cover common benign anorectal pathologies including haemorrhoids,...
The UK Medicines Information group have provided excellent guidance on how to replace...
The rules on consenting children and adolescents can seem a complex business. Putting...
Rehabilitation medicine is a holistic specialty in which you spend a great deal of...
Anxiety is a commonly experienced symptom as part of the body’s reaction to...
Important things to remember You will get sick. That is life. You’re surrounded by...
There are three joint pain calls you might receive whilst you’re on call or...
Most of the time, chest pain in children originates from a benign cause. However,...
Alongside strengthening bone, calcium is used in the clotting cascade, in muscle...
The Duke-Elder Undergraduate Prize Exam is an optional competitive exam run by the...
Skin cancers have one of the highest global incidences of any type of cancer. Early...
In this article, we cover depressive disorders, bipolar affective disorder and schizoaffective...
In this article, we give an overview of the most important and serious haematological...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adverse drug reactions (ADR) as “any...
Foreign body in eye is a very common presentation seen in the emergency department....
This amazing guide was created by so many amazing doctors like yourself helping each...
The impact you have on yourself and the impact you have on people around you Although...
Covid-19 is taking a huge emotional toll on everyone. The usual work-life balance tips...
Tinnitus is a common and debilitating medical symptom encountered in the field of...
Overview of how much junior doctors earn with a broad range of salaries depending...
Ophthalmology is a hugely popular career. Having the skills and ability to improve...
Introduction With an increase in the ageing population globally, we will be seeing...
A cataract is “a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent...
We’ve created a junior doctor pay calculator which will help you better understand...
If you ask most people (medics included!) what they think of when you say plastic...
