Category Archives: First Year

The goings on of my first year of medical school. (A year after they happened).

Time to stop enabling patients?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by thegradmedstudent

So I saw this article today, it’s worth a read. http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/commissioning/commissioning-topics/referrals/consultants-refuse-to-accept-gp-referrals-for-smokers/20007532.article There’s a lot of chat going around the NHS at the minute about charging people to use their GPs or A&E. Most of this is driven by the Tories … Continue reading →

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by thegradmedstudent

  “What do you want to go into then?” It’s a question that I am guaranteed to be asked at least once a week, whether it’s seeing a friend or relative for the first time in a couple of months, … Continue reading →

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I’m back…

Posted on August 7, 2014 by thegradmedstudent

I feel like I’ve been neglecting this blog. To be honest, I’ve only decided to post something today because WordPress emailed me to ask where I’ve been – was nice of them, I felt loved. It has been a very … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy Christmas! Remember to take a moment today to think about all the doctors, nurses, surgeons, porters, HCAs, theatre staff, paramedics, EMTs, catering staff and bed managers that are working today so that … Continue reading →

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Apology

Posted on November 5, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Super busy with revision/exams.. Will be back soon!

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Day 3 in A&E – Peaks and Troughs

Posted on August 30, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Day 3 in A&E The last day of my short placement in A&E was a very mixed day. On the one hand, I got to properly clerk a patient for the first time on my own and suggest a diagnosis. … Continue reading →

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Day 2 in A&E

Posted on August 29, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Day two in A&E. The day started at 7am on the CDU (Not to be confused with the CDC). The CDU as an acronym officially stands for Clinical Decision Unit but is much more commonly referred to as the “Can’t … Continue reading →

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72 hours in A&E

Posted on August 29, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

I recently spent 3 days working in A&E. I say working, what that actually translates to is I spent three days getting in the way of the doctors and nurses that were doing some actual work. I had been looking … Continue reading →

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First Patient, NHS cards and idiotic classmates. All in a days work.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date 5/2/13 This week has been a very good week. I found out that I’d passed my exams, which is obviously good. I only just passed, but on this course at this stage it doesn’t matter, as long as … Continue reading →

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Appendicitis and a rant about fairness

Posted on August 22, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date 28/11/12 I haven’t written anything for a while. I have had a lot of work catching up things that I missed with me knee, so sorry about that, though to be honest, not much has happened except that … Continue reading →

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