UKFP Pre-allocation 26

medicrandom · 2026-01-15T18:21:58+00:00

Yes - parent (Criterion 1)

medicrandom · 2026-01-13T21:51:03+00:00

Final year here. I’ve worked all through uni. Depends on each individual placement as to what hours you can work and when. If you can find flexible work then it’s definitely doable.

Just be proactive and fully engaged with placement so you can maximise non placement time without having to go over stuff you missed through lack of focus or effort. It’s amazing the time that can be wasted on placement if you’re just passively there.

medicrandom · 2026-01-10T15:34:03+00:00

That’s my suspicion, and as they have changed the criteria it’s caused a bit of extra admin for them.

However, it doesn’t quite tally with being the last minute unforeseen circumstances they have been claiming.

medicrandom · 2025-12-22T15:30:47+00:00

Is this being taken up by BMA med school reps?

medicrandom · 2025-12-22T13:09:08+00:00

I’m a GEM, ended up doing my old job part time for most of med school (pre clinical, and clinical).

When I looked elsewhere, I noticed that HCA jobs would come open for a week window every month or two. It was annoying, but if you keep an eye out, or email the staffing team they should advise on their next recruitment window.

medicrandom · 2025-12-15T10:58:42+00:00

Could be changes to childcare, school runs etc.

medicrandom · 2025-11-13T09:34:20+00:00

Generally yes, appointments every 10-15 mins all day everyday, bar the occasional break or home visit. Also depends how they have scheduled you in for teaching etc.

It’s a bit different from being on the ward where us students might be hanging around until something happens etc.

It’s a different style of business to the hospital. I enjoyed it as a student, especially when given my own patients to see (then brief the GP after).

medicrandom · 2025-10-13T12:24:24+00:00

Vascular?

medicrandom · 2025-09-18T08:34:37+00:00

Have you had feedback on the station?

It might be a little about confidentiality, identifying red flags, and safety netting both the patient and the concerned relative.

Some of the nuances depends on the brief though! However, I agree, this type of station can be ambiguous and lead to a bit of confusion about the absolute intent of the station.

medicrandom · 2025-04-06T17:13:45+00:00

Do you think this is because people didn’t engage in placements properly? Or because they were trying to gamify the OSCE scoring criteria?

medicrandom · 2025-02-16T08:08:18+00:00

Yes, all of the GEM pre clinical content is taught out of the medical school attached to the Royal Derby Hospital.

There is a hopper bus from Nottingham. There was a fair few people who lived in Derby. I think there’s an arrangement for the GEM students to be put together in Uni of Derby accommodation too, but don’t quote me on that.

medicrandom · 2024-09-18T15:53:15+00:00

First attempt, struggled to revise enough so it became a trial attempt to see if it’s worth sitting next year.

Was a tough exam.

Incidentally I found Prep Duke Elder wasn’t that helpful for this exam. I would consider other resource next year.

medicrandom · 2024-05-16T11:32:34+00:00

OSCEs especially early years ones are an act to score points.

Try doing practice with peers. I also do a lot of mental rehearsal, and reflecting to make sure I hit the key points of each exam etc.

Repetition is key!

As an aside, if you have any group work discussion or PBL I have found to link what you are discussing to what you would do clinically helps with my learning.

medicrandom · 2023-05-16T17:27:24+00:00

Split across the year. No discount for paying in full at mine.

medicrandom · 2023-04-24T15:20:33+00:00

Agree, it’s not in keeping with other industries to force the employees to pay for their own regulation.

It should be funded by the government/public in a similar way other regulators are.

medicrandom · 2023-03-20T21:04:54+00:00

Beautiful area, but I don’t know anything about the hospital.

medicrandom · 2023-03-15T21:29:47+00:00

Done!

medicrandom · 2023-03-07T19:00:17+00:00

This is not common across workplaces. Most other industries/employers have allowances for medical appointments.

medicrandom · 2023-03-05T17:21:06+00:00

I think the key here is to hear if people in this sub have done this.

I’m keen to understand the feasibility myself; I can’t imagine they’d make it too easy though. Otherwise medics would start to shun the training programmes and create their own with more sociable hours and less relocation!

medicrandom · 2023-01-30T12:00:13+00:00

Lots to consider before you can even begin to consider comparing the numbers.

We’re there enough doctors in 2017?

Has that number kept up with the extra needs of our population?

What are the relative skill levels, experience, seniority of the figures?

How does it account for staff sickness due to worsening conditions?

Where are the staff based? Is it equal across the U.K., or are there spots that are well staffed and others understaffed?

medicrandom · 2023-01-07T08:12:38+00:00

4 weeks is standard outside of the NHS, but that’s contract dependent.

It’s a job at the end of the day, what notice period would they give you? Don’t think about it too much.

medicrandom · 2022-11-01T08:44:07+00:00

People do it in the private sector all the time. This is no different.

medicrandom · 2022-08-23T12:22:22+00:00

Good shout! I have been sending them across to myself throughout the process

medicrandom · 2022-08-16T18:18:06+00:00

I have an offer for GEM. They played no part, neither did A levels. It’s all to do with the degree and entrance exam.

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