This post was written by our regular guest columnist, Balanced Medics, a fellow career-questioning doctor and writer who is at the beginning of their transition journey. Love this article? Check out balancedmedics.com or listen to their podcast on doctors who are searching for more. Lately, I’ve been feeling lost. Actually, I’ve been feeling lost for quite …
When you grow up in a medical family, you notice how useful it is to know a doctor. Our friends come to my father constantly with their problems; whether it’s for advice, reading a scan or even organising a scan, knowing a brilliant Radiologist like my dad is an exceptional advantage. My uncle is my …
I can hardly believe it’s happened. Yesterday, for the first time in 40 years, doctors went on strike. I went out to the picket line at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital today to speak to and support the doctors out there. It was incredible how dignified this whole campaign has been. They know they have …
UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2023: I don’t want to delete this article as it’s a part of my story, but I must tell you that I cannot continue to endorse Medic Footprints as a company, following their decision to pursue the highly unethical Multi-Level Marketing business model, in the form of ‘Travel Doctorpreneurs’. As a marketing …
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Disillusioned with medicine, and tired of being a doctor, Peach resigned from the job in the NHS in Dec 2015, and embarked on a journey to discover alternative careers for doctors and personal fulfilment.