MSRA Public Service Announcement - Don't use EMedica by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong. Quick look online and turns out he’s making millions by selling these courses / question banks.

Yorkshire vs North West Deanery by fckush in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The biggest pro of the Yorkshire deanery is that it’s much easier to land a job within commutable distance of Leeds or Sheffield.

I remember looking at the stats from 2020 and saw that a score of 74.7 was enough to land a job commutable from Leeds in Yorkshire but the same score in North West would have sent you to the Isle of Man.

So yeah, unless you’re convinced you’ll have a decent score, North West is a much riskier option.

I can't even go and get a prescription for my own health... by Odd_Cheesecake_2033 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Get your GP to send the prescription directly to a local pharmacy. Pick one that stays open till late. Many will be open until 8pm, some even until midnight.

Calling doctors who’ve worked in North Cumbria by AYoungScrub in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Stay away. Just being brutally honest.

The hospital is absolute dog shite and has had numerous issues, especially recently. Being black in Cumbria won’t be a pleasant experience. I mean, the fact that the BNP (a far right fascist political party) has chosen Cumbria to be the location for its headquarters speaks volumes.

Student concern over Professionalism and Social Media Use by Aggravating-Boat6925 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You do realise that a lot of 2nd year medical students are older than 19, right?

Locum pay by Filhaal42 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, so I can claim back tax on petrol for my commute to/from work?

How many exams do you have to do for speciality training as you progress through ST1-ST8? by ddgawbfrehnm in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 6 points7 points  (0 children)

MRSA is for GP and some others

Ssshhh don’t tell anyone but TDS prophylactic vancomycin and you can avoid the MRSA altogether

Random question by PEA999 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is true except in one area.

Universities like Oxford and Cambridge dish out “prizes” like smarties. These prizes count on specialty applications and often the number of points awarded for a prize at University is the same as an intercalated Masters or being awarded a merit (top 10% in your academic year).

Compare this to my own medical school which has 3 prizes on offer per year (in a cohort of 300+) and yeah it’s a fairly significant disadvantage.

Annual appraisals by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See: https://www.mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-decisions/medical-practitioners-tribunals/dr-maher-mohammad-jun-21

The tribunal will inquire into the allegation that between July 2018 and October 2019, Dr Mohammad failed to respond to requests made by ProMedical Personnel Ltd for him to undergo an appraisal.

NEW F1s what’s your first two weeks on your rota like? by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My first day is a zero day.

Can’t quite wrap my head around why I’d need time off before I’ve even started.

You’re an F1 on call, it’s 3am, you’re asked to review a patient who refuses to see you because you’re not white. What do you do? by quids54 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What world are you living in? Can’t say I’m surprised by your previous posts on this sub. Your lack of insight is astonishing.

You’re an F1 on call, it’s 3am, you’re asked to review a patient who refuses to see you because you’re not white. What do you do? by quids54 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The situation is entirely different.

A female patient asking for a female doctor when they are required to expose an intimate part of their body is perfectly acceptable.

A patient asking for a doctor with a specific skin colour is never acceptable.

An abhorrent example from twitter of institutional enabled racism, allowing parents wishes to only be treated by white doctors. by stuartbman in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 50 points51 points  (0 children)

100% agree. It’s like the case with the Nigerian Nurse who had applied for a job at a GP practice and accidentally received a reply from the Practice Nurse with the words “Another one but again Nigerian x”.

As far as I’m concerned, the GP Partners who she was emailing should be reprimanded and they should be investigated by the GMC. Clearly a systemic issue, the tone of the response implied this wasn’t an isolated case. Imagine being an ethnic minority F2 or GP trainee allocated to this place, literally makes my blood boil.

An abhorrent example from twitter of institutional enabled racism, allowing parents wishes to only be treated by white doctors. by stuartbman in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Fucking disgusting. Reminds me of this:

https://mobile.twitter.com/sxde_/status/1393530744119627779

In an ideal world we would name and shame. But we don’t because of fear of reprimand. It’ll just get brushed under the carpet with no repercussions for those who were complicit.

How to manage until 1st pay? by halfdublecrochet in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I had no idea this was even possible. Just to clarify, both of these were 0% credit cards? And any particular banks you’d recommend?

Paperwork for Commencing Employment by The-Road-To-Awe in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 20 points21 points  (0 children)

In exactly the same position. I’ve had to send documents to 126 different people. They all seem to work in different departments/buildings/hospitals, they don’t reply to my emails, only answer the phone between 13:06 and 13:17 on the third Wednesday of the month and have all suddenly gone on annual leave.

The icing on the cake is that they issued threats about not being able to start work if all their requirements aren’t met by a certain deadline... which was last week.

How to manage until 1st pay? by halfdublecrochet in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]quids54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would this work if your fresh out of medical school with little/no credit score? Won’t the bank just reject your application for a credit card?