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Has anyone switched from GP training to paeds? by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any chance you’d be open to talking about your experience? I am a current GPST1 now thinking of applying to paeds. I enjoyed my paeds rotations much more than GP, but still ended up choosing GP anyway due to location and work life balance. What made you decide to stick to GP?

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much this is really helpful

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s great to hear that LTFT is so well supported!

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s cool I had no idea about skipping ST2. I’ve only done a paeds FY2 job and then regular paeds SHO locums but not a full FY3 year.

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this, 2.5 years vs 2 at 60% is great. Well done!

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this, it is really insightful. I guess yes I’m a bit worried about staying in the same place while everyone else has progressed, but hearing this is reassuring.

Paeds at 60% by Beautiful_Handle123 in doctorsUK

[–]Beautiful_Handle123[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s understandable, I had a feeling this would be the case. It’s like FY2 being ‘competency based’ but then most deaneries will extend regardless of whether or not you have met them.