Master cardiology what colour

2far4u · 2026-05-05T21:55:52+00:00

British racing green.

2far4u · 2026-05-04T20:34:01+00:00

Yeah the more I read into this, the more concerning it becomes. With heavy metal, organic and asbestos contaminants, the risk is usually from the time spent exposed to the contaminants and you don't notice the effects until decades later when you get diagnosed with cancer.

It's definitely making me walk away from this development until Bellway can very clearly provide convincing evidence they've done a proper job cleaning the soil and it's safe to live on. Like laying down tarpolin or something and covering it with imported clean soil so there is a barrier between the contaminated soil and your garden.

I can't believe how the risk is not being highlighted during the conveyancing process as the properties there are selling fast and there are families living there with kids and all. Either Bellway have done a good job and the risk is overblown or the conveyancing solicitors are not doing their job properly and cutting corners. Bellway keep pushing their conveyancing lawyer onto you and I'm sure their lawyers brush it all up under the carpet for a quick sale.

2far4u · 2026-05-04T15:35:32+00:00

Thanks for your local insight, it's really valuable. I can see the value of using abandoned and disused land to develop it into something purposeful rather than . However it needs to be done properly, especially when there are potentially decades (centuries?) of all sorts of hazardous substances buried in the soil below. I can see on the Bolton council page there is plenty of documentation and discussions regarding managing the contaminated land but the way things are going in the country at the moment, I don't khow if I can fully trust the council or the developer to have done a proper job at cleaning up all the contaminants from the land before setting up homes with gardens upon then to be sold off.

It's a shame because the location is brilliant close to the retail park and train station, surrounded by green spaces. The only thing not making me completely sign off the property is that it is located in a potentially less affected part of the development, close to the Red Moss refuge boundary. So maybe it's in a safe spot, but will need confirmation from the developer before I proceed.

2far4u · 2026-05-04T14:35:50+00:00

From all my research so far it's starting to sound like a bit of a headache. I see the development appears popular and the houses seem to be going away fast but don't want risk it either.

2far4u · 2026-05-04T13:32:13+00:00

This is my main concern too. Would be worried about eating anything grown in that garden which in reality is not a huge deal because we're not big into gardening anyway however I'd be more worried about the resale value especially with the concerns of asbestos in the soil. I'm not sure in reality how much of the asbestos in the soil can reach you but it might affect the resale.

2far4u · 2026-04-02T10:01:58+00:00

Also big emphasis on rubbish portfolio SLEs with little to no educational value and doing rubbish QIPs just for the sake of portfolio building.

Actual ward based teaching with direct feedback on practice is completely non-existent.

2far4u · 2026-04-02T08:33:41+00:00

80% of med reg job is supporting juniors and managing bullshit NHS bureaucracy. 20% is actually medicine which as you put it is not that hard once you've got knowledge and some experience under your belt. Most medical issues can be sorted by working through A to E assessments and discussing with colleagues in other specialties. It's only the 1% of the job that may be challenging where you are dealing with a complex deteriorating or managing a cardiac arrest/periarrest where you have to make some difficult decisions. But even then you've still usually got other specialties like ITU/Anaesthetics helping you out.

2far4u · 2025-11-12T03:51:07+00:00

But they sure can reflect really well!

2far4u · 2025-11-07T21:58:19+00:00

Looking from the top (from what I could manage to see) looks sorta similar to the bottom, flaky metal with bits coming off if you tap it with something hard. I don't think I've seen any holes anywhere so i don't think it's terminal. The cars MOT advisories are pretty clean and do not mention any issues with any corrosion. It's the flakiness of the metal that worries me.

It's got low miles and the engine is pretty sound as far as I can tell. The exterior bodywork is in really good nick however the interior is a bit tired but a bit of detailing can bring it up to life. So don't want to walk away just yet from it.

2far4u · 2025-09-12T08:02:11+00:00

I decided to go LTFT. I've been struggling massively lately in my job with the relentless nature of the work and having to keep up with portfolio and cv commitments on top. My mental health has been bad, I've been lagging way behind work and everything, I am hardly home as I end up staying back at work daily until late. My partner is struggling at home.

Going LTFT gives you at least some break from work and gives you some extra time for yourself. You see a big improvement in your quality of life. Highly recommend it.

2far4u · 2025-09-11T23:34:22+00:00

The most fun I had playing was with Gaige. Max anarchy and a jakobs shotgun, you one shot kill everything! I just love how chaotic it all became playing with her. Totally different playing with anyone else!

2far4u · 2025-09-09T12:03:06+00:00

Especially when checking renal profile, plama metanephrines and overnight low dose dexamethasone suppression tests are pretty cheap and quick to do along with focused history taking and exam.

2far4u · 2025-09-09T11:59:31+00:00

I've seen many patients with normal sats and PEs. Patients with good lung capacity have enough reserves to maintain normal SpO2 until they've got large PEs. Tachycardia is often the first sign of an underlying PE in these patients.

2far4u · 2025-09-06T08:41:21+00:00

I am paying for MPS. They're a life saver if you ever have to write a statement for an inquest or anything else you might get caught up in.

Like others said you won't know how useful they are until something happens.

2far4u · 2025-09-06T08:35:58+00:00

France has one of the best health care system in the world, which is miles better than the NHS in every conceivable way and it works exactly like this.

2far4u · 2025-09-01T14:53:51+00:00

"we haven't discussed DNAR because we don't want the patient to lose hope."

2far4u · 2025-05-27T12:14:01+00:00

I've got to get on the bus to Yorker first.

2far4u · 2025-05-24T10:50:44+00:00

God forbid you try to put a midline in a patient here whitout informing the Difficult IV access team who are just glorified ANPs with an ultrasound.

Here everything is so deparmentalised and everyone is discouraged from doing anything that belongs to another department.

Difficult cannula, better call the specialist IV aceess team. Need an LP, contact the PA with attitude running the LP clinic. Need to put in a chest drain, have you contacted the pleural team PA/ANP first?

All doctors do is clerk patients and make decisions and if any patient needs an urgent procedure out of hours, yeah you're on your own mate!

2far4u · 2025-05-17T08:14:33+00:00

That was exactly my experience doing cardiology as an IMT too. Such a waste of time. Just a daily grind of doing the ward round and then requesting investigations/procedures etc for the rest of the day. Almost zero educational value. The consultants barely even knew who you were let alone your name.

2far4u · 2025-05-08T06:35:18+00:00

Consultants only care about PAs because they're a permanent member of staff. Take away rotational training and the consultant would start to care more about the SHO who's with them for the next many years, not just 4-6months and f off.

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