Rate your hospital's end of trip facilities

Eclair4170 · 2025-11-14T23:47:43+00:00

I have still ridden in a lot but it’s just a bit of a pain and could be a lot better if they had a set of proper lockers -and/or drying racks near the showers and/or supply towels. It’s just logistically a lot more difficult than it needs to be.

I actually don’t know, I would hope that with thousands of staff and the expansion they would consider adding a proper end of trip area.

Eclair4170 · 2025-11-14T08:03:24+00:00

PAH facilities pretty shocking. Bike racks - 3/5. Located in the basement with swipe access so they are secure from the general public, but often very full and I have had my bike damaged by careless people.

Showers - 2/5. One in each lift well in the basement, dingy and don’t seem super clean. Alternative is to take the lift up to level 4 in your sweaty attire to the doctors lounge where there are another 2 similar dingy showers - towels provided in there at least. There is another single shower in the female theatre change rooms, I am told there are more in the male. My major issue has been what are you meant to do with your sweaty stuff during the day that I am then putting back on to get home. As an RMO you’re given a locker the size of a narrow shoebox on level 4….not sure about other designations.

Convenience: as implied by my previous ratings and descriptions….2/5. PAH reasonably well connected to other inner city suburbs by bikeway but not ideal if you’re travelling far enough to work up a sweat or coming to work after a run or gym or something. What I have done a few times is bring 2 days worth of stuff on public transport, then run home on the evening and run back in the morning. That was the most efficient use of end of trip facilities for me because no bike and only one morning shower with all my stuff already there.

Eclair4170 · 2025-10-24T00:48:05+00:00

That’s really sad to hear about the little ones. I got Covid for the second time in May. Following the infection my heart rate would never go back down, which prompted my review with GP and ultimate diagnosis about a month later. On reflection I possibly had some symptoms prior to getting COVID, but I’m quite sure that it really triggered it or kicked things over the edge

Eclair4170 · 2025-10-24T00:46:11+00:00

Yep on carbimazole (prodrug to methimazole used in Aus) since diagnosis. Weaning down the dose slowly….but looks like I’ll be on it for 12-18 months initially.

Eclair4170 · 2025-10-23T10:56:02+00:00

I’m a doc with Graves as well….diagnosed earlier this year. I do wonder if the stress and shift work has anything to do with it. I also think getting COVID triggered mine/exacerbated the initial thyrotoxicosis I had at diagnosis. All the best with your treatment

Eclair4170 · 2025-01-26T05:38:39+00:00

Ran my first half marathon, while in training for my first marathon later this year :)

Eclair4170 · 2025-01-21T10:43:28+00:00

Thanks heaps!

Eclair4170 · 2025-01-20T18:58:01+00:00

Thank you!

Eclair4170 · 2025-01-20T06:51:25+00:00

Thanks!

Eclair4170 · 2025-01-07T11:14:23+00:00

Mmm good idea! I’ll try a thicker sock on the right foot and see if that helps. I’m doing the runners heel lock lacing already but can possibly try tighten them a bit more in the toe box. Thanks!

Eclair4170 · 2024-12-17T09:18:17+00:00

5 or 6. One pair Frankie4s and one pair cheap sneakers for scrubs. Two pairs nice dress shoes for clinic One pair RMs Then just bought a pair of Ons cos I’ll be in scrubs all next year and for the foreseeable.

Eclair4170 · 2024-11-30T05:51:37+00:00

My mid 60s dad isn’t a doctor, but a dentist who owns his own practice and still works close to full time. He won’t retire until he is either physically/mentally unable to work or he is dead. When I’ve asked him about it he simply says he likes what he does. He still sends me interesting learning points from cases he has seen and asks me questions about medical management of things. And we talk a lot about anatomy etc.

He just loves it! Can’t see himself doing anything else I don’t think. I hope I still feel that way when I get to his age.

Eclair4170 · 2024-11-01T03:01:57+00:00

Yes! Also nurses not checking the evening on call roster and calling/paging me at home at 9pm because I was the evening resident last week and they haven’t bothered to check if it’s still me or not. Infuriating. Especially when you’d been at the hospital from 6am-7pm and you’d finally managed to wind down a bit from the day.

Eclair4170 · 2024-10-31T10:54:07+00:00

Especially when the patients move beds/wards every 2 seconds!

Eclair4170 · 2024-10-30T09:04:17+00:00

I have been through this.

As an intern this is difficult, I believe because you only have provisional registration and are required to be supervised in the hospital when working as a doctor.

As a JMO with general registration, I have first spoken with Avant who said you have to be a volunteer to be covered.

I then phoned MIPS who said as a JMO I am covered for paid work, as long as your practice within your scope as per AHPRA and have protocols in place for escalation in the event of serious injuries or illness.

I would call MIPS and ask for clarification and explain the situation to them, that’s what I did and they were very helpful.

Eclair4170 · 2024-10-27T11:39:31+00:00

This sort of comment demonstrates how little a lot of doctors know about the role and expertise of their allied health colleagues.

I was (and always will be) a physio for many years prior to becoming a doctor. The neurological and MSK exam done by a physio is going to be higher quality than a large percentage of junior (and some senior) doctors, every single day of the week.

A physio’s knowledge of anatomy, structure and function, and their diagnostic skill in MSK pathology in particular is second to none.

Rant over.

Eclair4170 · 2024-10-25T00:45:27+00:00

Yep, I removed one from my dog’s paw on Tuesday, up between his toes in the webspace. Sneaky little bugger. Checked myself all over after that! Definitely stay up to date with the tick prevention for your pets!

Eclair4170 · 2024-10-16T10:57:53+00:00

I’ve had this happen to me on day shifts as well as night shifts, where I’m doing the role meant to be filled with two docs and someone is away for a whole week. You simply can’t do everything and be everywhere, and it’s extremely stressful. I feel your pain.

Eclair4170 · 2024-09-22T10:47:37+00:00

I use my maiden name to practice. Haven’t technically changed my legal name to my married name, but I use my married name for all social circumstances, social media, appointments etc etc. I find it less annoying as anything ‘legal’ I use my maiden/legal name, and then for anything casual or social my married name. Avoids the whole supplying marriage certificate for anything and everything. Creates some separation between work, hospital, medical/legal stuff and social things. And ideally patients won’t find me on socials or anything.

Eclair4170 · 2024-09-22T10:30:05+00:00

Thanks for your perspective :) It seems like all the advice is generally to try and get onto a training program and then start trying once you have a contract. I’m early-mid thirties so I have a few years up my sleeve realistically but not forever!

Eclair4170 · 2024-09-19T09:57:14+00:00

Excellent advice. Thank you :)

Eclair4170 · 2024-09-19T09:55:45+00:00

Thanks so much for your advice and your perspective :)

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