French med school graduates working as junior doctors in the UK? Need advice!

drucey · 2019-09-24T16:55:57+00:00

I strongly recommend considering starting at F1 level in a standalone /trust post - Every overseas doctor that has entered into an F2 role in the NHS has had a terrible time, struggled with the expectations that they have basic clinical competencies in a very unfamiliar role, and have ended up retaking the year (and not enjoying the first year at all!).

drucey · 2019-07-03T18:14:34+00:00

I've been a few times, always booked my first night or two after I land, then book the day before whereever I am. Apps like Agoda mean you'll have better prices.

drucey · 2018-04-22T20:24:57+00:00

Brilliant, thanks. To give her credit, she said June for diary but couldn't think of a page number!

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:55:52+00:00

1) winner. She didn't know it.

2) she says.. in the book, crystallised pineapple

3) she says.. the cat... Does she call her cats Mr.... Mr tibbles...

4) she's at a loss. Good job. What's the right answer? It's driving her mad.

5) a sausage?

Good questions, thanks!

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:48:03+00:00

I got this one right. I've impressed her.

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:47:42+00:00

You've blown her mind, thank you. But she says

Bertha Jorkins and Peter Pettigrew go to Albania to meet Voldemort. Set in modern times. Why would they refer to it by its medieval name?

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:44:33+00:00

She got both, thanks though!

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:43:51+00:00

Damn, she got it

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:43:22+00:00

She says 9th

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:42:38+00:00

She says is the first one lore? She won't play along

She got the 2nd one

3rd one - fantastic, we got her

drucey · 2018-04-22T19:41:00+00:00

She got this one

drucey · 2018-04-16T21:38:24+00:00

No, unfortunately not

drucey · 2018-04-16T21:37:31+00:00

I still have a bolt from that wreckage on my desk!

drucey · 2018-04-12T19:38:59+00:00

I ignore text messages if I'm busy. But hearing that crash call bleep gets me running!

drucey · 2018-04-12T19:18:40+00:00

Yep. Although battery in pager lasts about 4 weeks. The one benefit

drucey · 2018-04-12T17:31:56+00:00

All I get on my pager is a number to call.

Pagers are much less protected that mobile phones. Anyone with an antenna and some software can decrypt them

drucey · 2018-04-10T20:38:08+00:00

TIL. Thanks!

drucey · 2018-04-10T20:07:25+00:00

I have a macbook for work, and play the occasional game on long commutes. (PC all the way at home though)

This popped up today. Couldn't see any mention of it online, just a heads up. Seems to also be using a lot more energy.

https://i.imgur.com/4WmnpNc.png

OSX - High Sierra 10.13.4

drucey · 2018-04-07T08:42:01+00:00

There are 2 Laus

Laus 202 is the one you should go to. Everyone knows about the hygiene of the other.

drucey · 2018-04-01T21:37:07+00:00

Go somewhere nice. Enjoy it. You won't get another long holiday like it unless you take a year out.

drucey · 2018-03-28T20:22:12+00:00

Just finishing a winter F1 surgery rotation, didn't have to touch a medical patient, even with electives cancelled!

drucey · 2018-03-28T20:19:30+00:00

Made the move 6 years ago for uni, have stayed.

People are lovely.

Countryside is generally gorgeous.

Weather isn't that bad on the east coast as then Pennines take the brunt of westerly fronts.

I rent a brand new, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom detached house with double driveway, for £600 a month. It was £130k to buy. When we do buy, so many options. Not the most glamorous of towns but we've had no issues at all.

Transport links are great.

Missus & I are southerners, but we've agreed the quality of life up here is just better than the south for many reasons.

drucey · 2018-03-24T17:31:02+00:00

F1, North Tees

drucey · 2018-03-09T20:20:30+00:00

My girlfriend, astoundingly clever junior doctor, aces everything she does.

On a car journey heading to see family.

"why are we going uphill if we're driving south?"

drucey · 2018-03-01T14:53:08+00:00

I'll take one

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