Having spent several weeks thinking about how I should start this blog, I have opted to kick it off by introducing what this series is all about. I was invited to start Mind of a Medic by the team at Bank Partners who asked if I would like to anonymously share my experiences of what it’s really like training to become a doctor and treating patients. As this is my first blog, I thought I would answer some of the most common questions that I get asked. Here it goes...
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is the largest non-teaching hospital trust in England. With strong local ties and serving around 675,000 residents in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, the Portsmouth team pride themselves on providing comprehensive acute and specialist services.
When you work in healthcare you will face new challenges daily; it’s the nature of the job. Working bank, you might understand this more than most, as you could be working across a real variety of wards, locations and teams. Not all challenges are bad, though. Bank offers you a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, develop your network and continue to grow professionally through new experiences.
The Care Quality Commission – or CQC as it is known - is the independent regulator of health and social care providers in England. Their purpose is to register and monitor these services to make sure they are providing safe, compassionate and high-quality care. You can find out more about them and their values here.
Today is Left-Handed Awareness Day. A day where left-handed people around the world reflect on the struggles they face dealing with a world designed for right handed people. Sometimes referred to by the slang name “southpaws”, left-handed people make up 10% of the world’s populations and are much more likely to be men than women.