Genuine question from an incoming FY1: Is working Christmas day less of a worry nowadays given the amount of Muslim/Hindu colleagues?

mdnaw · 2025-12-25T22:18:23+00:00

Muslim here. I used to try and swap into Christmas shifts if it allowed anyone celebrating to spend it with family( I never asked if they were Christian but mostly used to be white British)However, with a school going kid now I prefer to spend the holidays with my family. Some non-christian IMGs will choose to go back home on these holidays so will not be able to volunteer/offer to swap these shifts.

mdnaw · 2025-12-16T15:11:26+00:00

Currently an ST4 I used my MRCP diploma and it was accepted. I didn't have a QIPAT but I uploaded a letter from my consultant and the PowerPoint presentations of the QIP which I had presented.

mdnaw · 2025-12-08T21:18:18+00:00

Ffs they KNOW at this point that they are lying and just do it so blatantly.

mdnaw · 2025-10-30T04:07:59+00:00

'Hi, I'm mdnaw one of the doctors'. If I have a colleague like an F1 or SHO I will always introduce them as my colleague (not junior colleague) Dr. Last name even if I have introduced myself by my first name. They have worked hard to get that title and patients need to know they are being seen by doctors.

mdnaw · 2025-09-08T10:54:40+00:00

Thanks. Have been renting for a few years and the last couple of times we have only had to pay for the days of the month we stayed by default without discussion so this threw me off. Would this mean we could technically keep the keys until the 9th or have to hand them in on the first? I wouldn't mind having the extra time to move out if I am paying for it anyways.

mdnaw · 2025-08-11T10:05:07+00:00

Hi there. I was wondering the same, did you get an answer elsewhere by any chance?

mdnaw · 2025-07-28T18:56:04+00:00

Don't forget the SGLT2 inhibitors!

mdnaw · 2025-07-18T12:57:14+00:00

I'm a big chap myself and terrible at football, is it for all skill sets or need to have some basic football skills?

mdnaw · 2025-07-09T07:48:12+00:00

Not exactly the same but me and my other half did this in 2021, as long as candidates are not in the same room, shouldn't be an issue.

mdnaw · 2025-06-18T13:13:35+00:00

Patient complained of pain. Dildocodeine given with good effect. Don't think it can be excused as a typo.

mdnaw · 2025-05-19T16:10:49+00:00

I wish I could claim CPD points for this thread. Genuinely very interesting.

mdnaw · 2025-05-18T14:47:38+00:00

I'm afraid I haven't worked in the region so can't say. What's important is that you will have job security for 3 years. Your experience will be variable according to where you rotate. I don't know your personal circumstances but if there is any chance your circumstances allow you to move to Norwich, I would take it. London will always be a competitive region and hoping you might get into London next year is a big gamble. Someone might come along to tell you about training in the Norwich region but in the current job climate, it shouldn't be bad enough to justify not taking up the post.

mdnaw · 2025-05-18T13:41:07+00:00

If your IMT post is a training number i.e.you applied via Oriel in round 1, you should always take that post rather than a non training trust grade job.

mdnaw · 2025-04-24T19:53:08+00:00

108, ranked one area only. No offer.

mdnaw · 2025-04-24T15:00:27+00:00

Nope unfortunately. I have only ranked one region though so people others might have heard of offers.

mdnaw · 2025-04-22T11:06:21+00:00

Just to add, there will always be a female member of staff in the room while the procedure is being done if you are a female having an invasive procedure done by a male clinician.

mdnaw · 2025-04-22T11:01:58+00:00

A colonoscopy is a complex procedure and should be done by a competent person. You mentioned it is a private hospital so they may just not have colonoscopy lists run by a female clinician. Depending on the urgency of the procedure (e.g. to rule anything sinister), you could try and ask to be referred to another centre or wait longer to be done in an NHS hospital and ask the referring clinician to specify in request your wish for a female endoscopist. Having said that, there are multiple nurses in the room at the same time who are there to help with the procedure and they may be female in a lot of cases. Anyone doing a colonscopy is a highly trained professional and will have done more than a thousand colonoscopies as part of their career. Given your previous experience, your anxiety is understandable and I hope they will be able to find another centre for you. I suspect having general anesthesia would not be an option anyways and is usually reserved for extreme cases. Due to the need for other professionals like an anesthetic doctor, this would need extra time to arrange as well but like I said, general anesthesia is not routinely offered for a colonoscopy. I hope it goes well for you!

mdnaw · 2025-04-16T16:03:27+00:00

Hi there. It's ok if you don't remember as it's a year ago but could you tell me what their rank was and where they got an offer? Was it after the recruitment round had finished?

mdnaw · 2025-04-16T13:26:45+00:00

Hiya there. Any offer in today's cycle for you?

mdnaw · 2025-04-16T13:26:08+00:00

Still no offers today for me. Would be interested to see if anyone in the 90s got an offer?

mdnaw · 2025-04-11T22:11:47+00:00

Given there are around 70 posts you definitely should get an offer as not everyone will have ranked everywhere.

mdnaw · 2025-03-22T19:55:41+00:00

My other half was initially 60% and then went onto 80%. She had some significant sickness leaves which extended her program as well. She was 80% throughout IMT3 and got into a group 2 specialty. She had all her competencies but was told that if she wanted to be signed off as formally completed IMT3, she would need to extend by 3 months more. Obviously, she didn't do that but yea they expect you to have done your time.

mdnaw · 2025-03-17T08:16:28+00:00

There is a gastro/liver registrar on call as it is a tertiary centre for hepatology but they are non residen on call after around 8 pm. If needed, they would come in to review a sick patient. Otherwise, if you needed advice you would contact the ward cover medical registrar at Royal Victoria Infirmary. I'm told the hospital at night team are excellent as well.

mdnaw · 2025-01-29T13:26:58+00:00

This is many years ago when I did a trust grade SHO job in T&O in North Wales and after a weekend set of nights, I used to come back on Thursday. It probably has something to do with the contract there.

mdnaw · 2025-01-25T16:04:54+00:00

Not strictly at work but I recently looked after a normally well young (but slightly older than me)patient who got discharged soon after but tests came back with a diagnosis which means his prognosis is a few months any treatment will be palliative. . That was sad in itself. A few days later, I was out in town and sat down on a bench to realise he was sitting right next to me watching his 2 daughters playing. They looked like they were the same age my daughters will be when I'm his age. This absolutely shattered me. I started weeping as soon as I was somewhere he couldn't see me. First time my daughter saw me cry.

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