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  • Which are the most competitive medical specialties for NHS training posts?

    • 15 May 2025

    Your probability of gaining a training post in different specialties can vary hugely, but if you are clever you can maximise your chances.  Find out more in our guide for medical trainees 

  • Carrying out research while working as a resident

    Five ways resident doctors can get involved in research 

    • 21 Nov 2024
    • Tharanika Ahillan

    The busy lives of UK resident doctors can mean they feel under pressure and research is just another call on their time. Tharanika Ahillan explains how she navigated clinical practice, exams and taking on research on top.

  • The Complete Guide To Becoming An Anaesthetist 

    • 16 Dec 2024

    This complete guide explains what an anaesthetist does and how to become one.

  • Taking the MRCP exams

    My Top 6 Tips for passing MRCP Part 1 and Part 2

    • 16 Dec 2024
    • Tharanika Ahillan

    UK doctor Tharanika Ahillan passed her MRCP Part 1 and 2 first time. Here she gives doctors wanting to pass the medical exam her tips.

  • “A lot of people just wish I would shut up, but I won’t” – how a surgeon has made it his mission to stand up to bullies and discrimination.

    • 16 Dec 2024

    Orthopaedic surgeon and activist Simon Fleming explains why he has spent years trying to change the culture in health care to a safe and respectful one for patients and staff.

  • Putting you through your PACES — 20 essential facts about the updated clinical examination for physicians

    • 16 Dec 2024

    This guide tells you all the key things you need to know about the new membership exam for UK physicians.

  • Which Specialty Makes The Happiest Doctors?

    • 4 Nov 2022

    Are doctors happy? Do doctors have free time? Different types of doctors you come across during medical school or foundation programme will have different opinions on this matter; some will tell you the life of a doctor is riddled with stress and suggest dropping out while you still can, whereas others may say they cannot think of a more fulfilling career.

  • Are You Overqualified For UK Specialty Training?

    • 18 Oct 2024

    Many doctors who carried out the early stages of their training overseas decide to relocate to the UK for their higher specialty training, for various reasons. Some doctors do this before having done any specialty training, whilst some make the decision after they have already gained some experience in their desired specialty.

  • A Guide To The Foundation Programme For Doctors

    • 18 Oct 2024

    The Foundation Programme (FP) is work-based training for new MBChB graduates. It facilitates the transition from university by allowing doctors to enhance knowledge and skills, behaviours, and attitudes acquired as undergraduates and develop clinical and professional competencies in a supportive environment that is also safe for patients.

  • Tips For Choosing Your Medical Specialty

    • 18 Oct 2024

    As a doctor, you have a large variety of options when it comes to your career. All medical careers have their own pros and cons, and it is often difficult to choose which specialty is for you.

  • A Guide To IMG Applications For Specialty Training in the UK

    • 31 May 2024

    Helpful note on UK terminology: unlike in many countries (such as the US) ‘residency’ and ‘resident’ do not refer to that stage in a doctor’s career during which they train in a specialty.

  • How Doctor Specialty Training (Residency) Works in the UK

    • 31 May 2024

    Specialty training is the final stage of becoming a fully qualified doctor in the UK. It allows doctors to acquire expertise in a specialist area of medicine or in general practice. This component of the medical career path commences after the attainment of an MBChB from medical school and two years of foundation training. Specialty training is the equivalent of what is termed residency in some other countries.

  • How Much Do UK Based Doctors In Specialty Training (in Residency) Earn?

    • 29 Nov 2022

    We don’t like to say it, but we are still allowed to still think it- how much do doctors actually earn? Over the years the advice from adults we deem to be wiser than ourselves is transforming from ‘You want to be rich? Study medicine’ to ‘You want to be rich? Study computer science’... 

  • What Jobs Can I Apply For With Provisional GMC Registration?

    • 18 Oct 2024

    Provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), alongside a license to practice, allows doctors to participate in an approved Foundation Year 1 (F1) Programme in the UK.

  • A Guide to the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA)

    • 4 Jun 2024

    The Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a single computer-based exam comprising a Professional Dilemmas (PD) paper and a Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) paper.

  • How to pursue a postgraduate fellowship

    How to pursue a postgraduate fellowship

    • 18 Oct 2024
    • Rahij Anwar, Zameer Shah

    In an increasingly competitive job market, a fellowship can be a deal maker