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It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to start. We expect you...
FY1s are usually most apprehensive about being on call, but it is also the shift you will usually learn...
This amazing guide was created by so many amazing doctors like yourself helping each other. It is a snapshot...
Overview of how much resident doctors earn with a broad range of salaries depending on grade and hours...
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A lot of your time as an FY1 will be spent on the phone to various other specialities....
The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to...
Your e-Portfolio is an online tool to gather and store evidence of progression throughout...
This amazing guide was created by so many amazing doctors like yourself helping each...
There are certain situations where you need to prescribe IV fluids which vary from...
Audits & QIPs are a way to identify issues, drive changes and assess the effects...
This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job –...
You may well be asked to take blood from a PICC line or be called to see a patient...
Our referral cheat sheet is our most popular resource with over 50,000 downloads!...
Almost every patient admitted to hospital receives IV fluids at some point in their...
It takes time to get used to the ward round. Particularly, when patients are being...
With the recent removal of additional degrees counting for points towards all specialty...
FY1s are usually most apprehensive about being on call, but it is also the shift...
Writing a discharge summary is a task you are likely to carry out every day, and...
Here we assume you know the basics, and instead we focus on the common pitfalls with...
As an FY1 doctor, there are different types of leave you will come across during...
As a new F1 in August, it can feel like quite a daunting task to verify a death,...
As a doctor, you will frequently be called for a drowsy patient. They can vary from...
Requesting scans can be a scary daily occurrence for new doctors. It is one of few...
If you’re worried about not getting your top choice, you shouldn’t worry....
As a foundation doctor, you’ll frequently be asked to review patients with urinary...
Here’s a list of apps that are in order of how essential we find them. There’s...
Haematuria is a common urological presentation with many possible causes. This article...
SLEs are supervised learning events that include Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation...
Hyperglycaemia is something you will encounter frequently. In this article, we focus...
Balancing your workload as a resident doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively...
Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of...
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to...
We asked on social media what your favourite podcasts were & these were rated...
Overview of how much resident doctors earn with a broad range of salaries depending...
As an F1, you will quite frequently get bleeped to review a patient who has had a...
In this article, we will look at more practical aspects of how to read an ABG and...
Frequently patients wish to self-discharge from hospitals. This article pertains...
The deteriorating patient is often the worst nightmare for new FY1s. I remember...
When I supervise and teach FY1s, prescribing is among the top three things they are...
When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine,...
Andrological emergencies are often a poorly taught aspect of urology. This article...
Hyponatraemia (serum Sodium <135 mmol/L) is one of the most common electrolyte...
It is important for resident doctors to understand what the discharge planning process...
When assessing pain, ensure you begin by taking a history to characterise the pain...
AKI is very common affecting around 20% of inpatients & it is important to recognise...
As a resident doctor, you will have face situations where you have to convey potentially...
Constipation is one of the most common complaints in hospital, especially on the...
Acute confusion, otherwise known as delirium, is very common in hospitals: 20-30%...
As a resident doctor, you will frequently look after patients prior to and after...
In the UK, there are different contracts for each region: Northern Ireland, Scotland,...
We’ve created a pay calculator to help you better understand your salary, how...
Urinary incontinence is described as the involuntary leakage of urine. It can be...
Here we focus on blood tests requests for a variety of common scenarios you might...
Medical documentation should authentically represent every consultation and is primarily...
As an FY1, you will be called to review patients who are hypoxic. Here we will discuss...
As a foundation doctor, you’ll often be asked to ‘chase‘ a radiology...
Management of low blood sugar in conscious & unconscious patients, finding common...
For new doctors, prescribing anticoagulants can be daunting. A few simple rules can...
Sepsis is an infection with evidence of organ dysfunction. Septic shock is when a...
I’m going to try and be as generic as possible so that hopefully these tips work...
Bladder cancer is a common urological malignancy and a common cause of visible haemturia....
Mental Capacity is the ability to make your own decisions at the time at which the...
As an FY1 you will frequently see hypokalaemia and most trusts have guidelines that...
In this article, we focus on the interpretation of a CXR. Have a low threshold to...
This is a tricky area to cover as it can be challenging to us both personally and...
Handover occurs between shifts to ensure everyone is up to speed with patients. The...
Hyperkalaemia can cause life-threatening emergencies particularly cardiac arrhythmias....
In all specialities of medicine patient clinical recordings, whether this is photographs...
After a patient has died you may be asked to complete the death certificate. It may...
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up local, regional and national...
As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors...
Everyone will receive a complaint – this is inevitable. Usually, these are...
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep...
FY1 is a great opportunity to explore new specialties and start to gain an idea of...
You will frequently get calls regarding nausea & vomiting: many patients present...
If you’re a medical student and you know you want to do public health, or simply...
