On my most recent set of on call shifts, I was bleeped to patients who were hand in hand experiencing the three faces of death. Confused? So was I. Never…

The C word, probably not the one you’re thinking, has been a term that has defined 2020 and this new decade.  As new year celebrations were being initiated all over…

It’s a common scenario in general practice: “Well, doctor, to be honest the pain is sort of everywhere around my tummy”. Let’s say you’re on the phone to this poor…

Hi, I’m Hardeep and as a Cambridge medical student, I’m lucky enough to say I haven’t experienced any racism or discrimination in medicine. Well, I mean I’ve had a medical…

‘Letters to the editor’ are a great way to practice critically analysing research, providing your own perspective and writing a response. Picking up a journal in medical education is a…

When the effects of the pandemic first started to ripple through medical school, no student group was disrupted more than finalists. The plan was simple: a rigid timetable of exams,…

5 tips to press the right buttons If I could sum up 2020 (with a PG rating) it would be “disruption”. Almost every facet of life has been affected but…

When I started as an FiY1, few things made me more uneasy than carrying the phone. Giving my number to the ward team at the start of an evening on…

My name is Peggy. Following my graduation from NUI Galway, Republic of Ireland - I am an Intern/FiY1 at a Dublin hospital. Having my exams moved forward and starting work…

Here is a checklist of things you can do to boost your CV during your early medical career: If you hear a consultant say “I’ve never seen that before”, ask…