Exam Revision strategies

Exam Revision strategies

How I revise for exams   Dear Friend, I hope you are all feeling festive in the run-up to Christmas. I’m happy to have two weeks off over the holidays, so I can come back refreshed in the New Year. On the other hand, I find myself back in revision mode, as I’ve...
Doctor strike

Doctor strike

Should we cancel the junior doctor strike?   Dear Friend, Hope you’ve had a week that hasn’t been too chaotic — I know how that feels around here. This week, all conversations seem to be circling the resident doctors’ strike. Except now there’s a twist. At the...
IMT Application 2026

IMT Application 2026

IMT Application 2026   Dear Friend, Hope you’ve had a good week. Mine has been filled with the usual mix of ward work, bleeps, and inbox firefighting — but also an odd sense of déjà vu. Every year around this time, conversations among juniors shift. The topic...
Clinical Case

Clinical Case

Clinical Case Challenge   Dear Friend, This week, I wanted to do something different. Every week, you guys read this newsletter and my experiences of medicine, work and life in general. This week, I wanted to put you guys to a little test with a clinical case....
Learning a musical instrument

Learning a musical instrument

Learning a musical instrument   Dear Friend, Hope you had have a good week. This week for me is more reminiscent of my IMT days, as I am currently on day 7 out of a 8-day consecutive stretch, which has incorporated a mix of long days, night shift (albeit...
Expectancy Theory

Expectancy Theory

Expectancy Theory   Dear Friend, Towards the end of my IMT, I noticed that my motivation had started to dip. Not in a dramatic way — more like a slow, quiet erosion. The kind where you still show up, still do the work, but something inside feels a little dulled....

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