Is the FY1 allocation process fair?

Is the FY1 allocation process fair?   Dear Friend, This week, final year medical students all around the UK found out where they are going to be placed for the next 2 years for foundation training. This year was particularly interesting, as it is the first year since...

Your guide to the MSRA

Your Guide to the MSRA   Dear Friend, Hope you are all having a good week. I am writing this week’s newsletter from Vietnam, so if anyone has any recommendations of what to do or where to eat, do let me know. This week, I wanted to give you an overview of the...

Changes to SFP Application Process

Changes to the SFP Application Process   Dear Friend, This week, there was a major update that will affect medical students all over the country. From 2025, all applications to the Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) across the UK 4 nations will be incorporated...

Crafting your Medical CV

Crafting your Medical CV   Dear Friend, Hope you had a nice week. Although the summer is still a while away, this is the time of the year when many of you might be applying for summer programmes – this might be a work placement, an internship or something like a...

How I break bad news

How I Break Bad News   Dear Friend, Hope you are having a lovely weekend. This past week I completed my geriatrics 6 month rotation – I have now started my rheumatology placement. This should be very interesting and give me exposure to a lot of interesting...

How I built my first website

How I built my first website   Dear Friend, Well done to everyone for making through January. I always find that January tends to drag on a little – it’s long, dark and cold and the Christmas hype has disappeared. But things tend to get better from...

Over 500 copies sold of my medicine textbook!

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