Mind the Bleep

In this article, we will present several common scenarios involving Parkinson’s disease (PD) that F1 doctors might face on the ward or on call. We will no…

Patients may live or be discharged to a wide variety of social care settings and understanding these is important for any foundation doctor. This can hel…

When the afternoon comes, you will often find yourself going through all the blood results for the day and wondering what you need to do when they're …

Balancing your workload as a junior doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively is difficult so here are some tips! Portfolio requirements a…

Requesting scans can be a scary daily occurrence for new doctors. It is one of few times where you liaise directly with a consultant.  When requesting…

Tips on Managing Dialysis Patients for Junior Doctors There is an increasing prevalence of end-stage kidney disease and it is therefore likely that you …

The management and review of postnatal women are usually straightforward. There are a few points specific to postnatal women that are important to conside…

A lot of your time as an FY1 will be spent on the phone to various other specialities. You’ll come across patients with infections in all your rotations, …

Diarrhoea is a very common complaint and may be the reason for a patient’s admission, or develop as a new problem during an inpatient stay. Diarrhoea rela…