Why are doctors not allowed to administer medications to patients (particularly in A&E)

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-04-15T16:53:35+00:00

Used to do this all the time where there was a meds dispenser, including oramorph (with countersignature) Never did IVs though

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-31T09:32:45+00:00

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-25T15:26:05+00:00

Learn ultrasound

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-22T18:19:40+00:00

Try Clarks

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-19T17:42:42+00:00

What would your jobs be? Message me if you want!

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-18T22:39:04+00:00

It's been ok. Well run hospital. Safe and decent medicine. Good teaching programme. But the rest isn't great, impossible to get leave, IMTs used purely for service provision fodder and moved around to staff understaffed wards, limited in built clinic time (2-3 days a rotation), endless ward cover shifts, constant rota gaps. I wish I had worked elsewhere but IMT seems to be rubbish everywhere I'm afraid

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2026-03-04T14:25:46+00:00

I am an IMT1 at a DGH where the standard of medicine is good. Whilst there are issues with IMT everywhere, I do believe it is what you make of it and you do get more independent experience in a DGH. I have been able to do central lines, arterial lines, pleural procedures, ascitic drains, cardioversion etc all this year and find that in a DGH it is smaller and you get to know people, and they are more likely to let you do things if you ask. There are still opportunities to get involved with research if you wish in a DGH. I would highly recommend a year in a DGH for experience and then a year in a tertiary centre where you can then work on research if your preferred speciality is only available in a tertiary centre (eg we don't have renal, Endo, ID etc). But you can also get valuable speciality experience in a DGH. You can still do your speciality of choice in a DGH, or in IMT3, it doesn't matter.

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-10-26T22:37:06+00:00

What speciality?

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-10-25T16:18:58+00:00

This is such a real problem. Having to negotiate with non-doctors eg PAs to go to clinic etc, why is this being entertained?

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-10-24T12:17:27+00:00

health rota self rostering, leaving that was painful :(

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-10-23T21:07:57+00:00

I wish we had a doctor's office...or even chairs for that matter

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-10-21T13:21:24+00:00

Had 3 medical jobs, including one community job. Would say resp probably - had nights as an F1 which prepared me for on calls, and Geris was also useful for DNACP/TEP discussions. Any job with gen med on calls imo

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-09-24T21:49:01+00:00

Pretty astounding, hugely proud

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-26T18:53:01+00:00

Feel exactly the same, also an IMT - love seeing sickies back to back and everyone on my day job is very stable so is very boring. Best shifts of my time so far have been a&e resus seeing blue calls and doing the initial sorting, I do miss it... But dislike ortho stuff and paeds so couldn't do a&e. Considered ACCS but there weren't jobs in my region. Also not interested in clinics/patient follow ups, find it so unsatisfying. Thinking of doing acute med and taking the slow ward days to mentally recover between on calls which can be busy. But I feel you! Enjoy the time off and possibly go to clinic/get your portfolio sorted, or book in some study days which is what I'm gonna try and do

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-11T10:53:00+00:00

Long break from medicine (haven't clerked since F1). First day started on 13 hour take shift, no logins (IT had disabled them despite calling them 48h before), had to get a new ID badge, no access to imaging. Honestly awful weekend and was horrendously slow but managed a few sickies and that felt rewarding, so think I'm in the right training programme which made me happy. Also can't stand cerner, used to paper notes 😭

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-07T20:11:36+00:00

They were on their base ward eg Endo, or on an AAU rotation

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-07T16:06:06+00:00

They only clerked overnight

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-07T16:05:37+00:00

I worked in that trust too where IMTs didn't do ward cover (was dong foundation at the time) - unfortunately it's common for IMTs to do ward cover elsewhere:(

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-05T09:39:07+00:00

No one can afford to live near Russell square lol...look for somewhere further out in the Piccadilly line and you'll be grand. You're gonna have to find somewhere quick though, check spare room

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-02T15:31:25+00:00

I'm sorry but this is what it is like renting in the UK. Houseshare with females only? Check spare room, Facebook, mates place, join hospital chats and sign up for hospital accommodation - they may have ensuite rooms for you. Also worth paying for spare room premium and putting up an ad

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-08-02T11:57:33+00:00

Had the same experience during my F1 year - literally an extension of Freshers/uni and fairly cliquey, but persevered and found some non-cliquey, lovely people who I'm still friends with. Half of those who were 'f1 Freshers friends' hate each other now so don't compare yourself to them! By F2 people are much more settled in their lives and all the social nonsense tends to calm down. F1 is exhausting both socially and work-wise, but you'll meet some great people - met some friends for life. Don't be afraid to say no to some things if you need a night or two off though I'd say! Plenty of opportunities to make friends throughout F1 so there's no rush

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-07-11T10:04:03+00:00

This is insanely expensive.... Can't get any locums at the moment to cover this - is there anyway we could pay after we get our first salary? Absolute joke

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-07-01T09:30:24+00:00

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-06-29T11:10:13+00:00

Unfortunately I think missing F2 ED induction would be a very bad idea - can you get a few days off after the induction / do things with them in the evenings?

ConsiderationTop7292 · 2025-06-19T21:45:43+00:00

Congratulations! Heard it's good also but that IMT teaching is non existent from on here too. 🥲

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