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As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors or juniors something nice to say thank you. Personally,...

When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine, which most junior doctors will tell you flies out your...

Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep and you may feel out of your depth and...

This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job. Understanding pay & tax is covered in a separate article. It is...

Important things to remember: You will get sick. That is life. You’re surrounded by germ exuding things (otherwise known as your patients and colleagues), and...

Covid-19 is taking a huge emotional toll on everyone. The usual work-life balance tips don’t work as well when you can’t go out and everyone’s emotions are...

This is a tricky area to cover as it can be challenging to us both personally and professionally when things don’t go well with a...

Your eportfolio is a tool to store and record evidence that demonstrates your progress, clinical competencies and reflections. Try to add to your portfolio on...

Balancing your workload as a junior doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively is difficult so here are some tips! ContentsPortfolio requirementsExample feedback form to customise...

As an FY1 doctor, there are different types of leave you will come across during the year and the rest of your career. This article...

Finally earning a wage for all your hard work is great and locum work can be a great way to boost your earnings, whilst gaining...

The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to assess their competency at prescribing as Foundation Year 1 Doctors. It...

Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of a payslip. You should check your payslip every month...

It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to start. We expect you to feel like this & hence...

Preparing for the Situational Judgment Test (SJT) exam can be quite daunting. It makes up 50% of your Foundation Programme application and thus has the...

It can be difficult to know how to rank jobs for F1 when applying through FPAS & Oriel. You’re often confronted with a massive excel...

Work-life balance is a topic that has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade with positive changes being made to the junior doctor contract and...

Working LTFT in FY1/FY2 Working LTFT can be a great way to improve your work-life balance and applies to individuals in many situations. Obviously, training...

SLEs are supervised learning events that include Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation exercise) CBD (case-based discussion) DOPS (direct observation of procedural skills) These form part of...