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Prescribing Safety Assessment
Passing the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to...
ePortfolio
e-Portfolio
Your e-Portfolio is an online tool to gather and store evidence of progression throughout...
Duke-Elder Exam
Understanding the MSRA
The Multiple Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer-based exam increasingly...
Claiming Tax Relief
Claiming Tax Relief
This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job –...
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AI - Should I Use Artificial Intelligence as a Doctor?
Background You may have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools yourself already,...
Leave
Leave
As an FY1 doctor, there are different types of leave you will come across during...
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Clinical Radiology ST1 Application Guide 2026 - MSRA, Portfolio & Interview
A comprehensive Clinical Radiology ST1 Application Guide 2026 for entry in the UK,...
Ranking Foundation Jobs
Ranking Foundation Jobs
If you’re worried about not getting your top choice, you shouldn’t worry....
FY1
Preparing for FY1
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to...
Exam
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) exam can be quite daunting. It...
Writing SLEs
Writing SLEs
SLEs are supervised learning events that include Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation...
Resident Doctor Pay
How much do resident doctors earn?
Overview of how much resident doctors earn with a broad range of salaries depending...
Medical Education
How to teach medical students
Balancing your workload as a resident doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively...
Payslips
Payslips & Income Tax
Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of...
Breaks and Burnout
Breaks and Burnout
When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine,...
Resident Doctor Contract explained
Resident Doctor Contract explained
In the UK, there are different contracts for each region: Northern Ireland, Scotland,...
Locums
Locums as an FY1
Finally earning a wage for all your hard work is great and locum work can be a great...
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Working Less Than Full Time
Working LTFT in FY1/FY2 Working LTFT can be a great way to improve your work-life...
Radiology Potfolio
Clinical Radiology ST1 Portfolio 2026: How to Maximise Your Score
Master the 2026 Radiology ST1 application with our expert guide. Learn how to optimise...
Work-Life Balance
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a topic that has become increasingly prevalent over the past...
Difficult Colleagues
Dealing with difficult colleagues
This is a tricky area to cover as it can be challenging to us both personally and...
Gifts
10 Gifts for your Colleagues
As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors...
Bullying
Bullying and Undermining - Changing Culture
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep...
Referrals
Financial Tips for IMGs
This article will go over the costs for international medical graduates associated...
Illness
Coping with illness
Important things to remember You will get sick. That is life. You’re surrounded...
Medicolegal
Medicolegal Essentials
A medico-legal quick-start guide by Dr Udvitha Nandasoma (MDU Head of advisory services) Overseas...
Covid
Coronavirus and your wellbeing
Covid-19 is taking a huge emotional toll on everyone. The usual work-life balance tips...

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