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Like many doctors moving to the UK my primary dream was to make money. However, moving with a family presented several challenges that made me decide I needed to take it slow. Background I started working in the UK as a non-trainee. My family joined after 5 months. After 1 year of working, I joined…
Read More REASONS I DECIDED TO GO LESS THAN FULL TIME(LTFT)/PART-TIME
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Reflecting is not only an essential aspect of the life of a doctor but I have found it applicable to day-to-day life experiences. In general, I’m a reflective person as this is one of the ways I learn and grow. Today I will focus on the different ways I reflect as a doctor. Below are…
Read More DOCUMENTING REFLECTIONS IN YOUR PORTFOLIO
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Passing Specialty exams is one of the hardest things I have encountered as part of adulting because it takes a lot of factors to pass these exams. One thing I have learnt is that failing is a very much expected possibility. Therefore, one has to design a fool proof plan that will enable you to…
Read More HOW I PASSED MY SPECIALTY EXAMS/MRCPSYCH
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RMO stands for Resident medical officer. This basically means you reside at the hospital and are on-call 24/7. Starting a new job can be daunting for anyone but starting a new job as a doctor in a new country is even more daunting. I have had many situations that evoke great anxiety and over the…
Read More Working as an RMO in a busy Psychiatric hospital
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The process of GMC registration roughly takes about 2 to 6 weeks for most doctors with some lucky ones even getting it within 5 days. I had anticipated mine to take roughly 6-8 weeks little did i know mine was going to take 8 months; yes eight tough months. This was a period where i…
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The Journey to the UK is not for the fainthearted but it is a doable one. Before you start this journey you really need to be sure you want this. This is not a journey you embark-on in trial and error because it involves investing time, knowledge and money. So Commitment is an essential requirement to start it. If you are a spiritual person like me, i encourage you to pray about it first to make sure this is part of your life’s purpose and plan. Many doctors have been asking about the estimated cost of the entire journey so i decided to break it down in this post. If you think about acquiring this money as a lump-some first then you will not start. Start by committing your next month’s salary to doing the English exam and the rest will fall in line.
Read More PLANNING YOUR PLAB JOURNEY