UKFPO Bulletin

September Bulletin World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September  World Sepsis Day – 13 September  Urology Awareness Month  Other national […]

A Sharp Scratch

You’re going to feel a sharp scratch – don’t  Worry about a thing.  I’m a professional,  I do this every […]

The First Daffodils of Spring: Confirming Death as an FY1

When faced with death one enters this mental space of uninhabited neutrality; Perhaps it’s a form of protection or perhaps […]

UKFPO Bulletin

August Bulletin World Breastfeeding Awareness Week – 1-7 August  Other national campaigns this month  Action for happiness calendar – ‘Altruistic […]

So I ended up in… 

We’ve all heard stories of the unlucky ones finding themselves 10 from the bottom when it came to the PIA […]

What does a 175g of plastic have to do with being a doctor?

Often when people ask what I do outside of medicine, I tell them I play frisbee, and will often get […]

FAO FY2- Are we doing enough to make ourselves understood?

I was inspired to write a piece about medical acronyms and jargon. On an elderly care ward round, an experienced […]

Fairness in fitness to practise: An update from the General Medical Council

Written by Andrew Hoyle, Assistant Director – Decisions Doctors occupy a special and highly trusted position in our society. Our […]

UKFPO Bulletin

July Bulletin Alcohol Awareness Week – 9-13 July  South Asian Heritage Month  Other national campaigns this month  Action for happiness […]

The Musical Medic

Introduction  As a clarinet player and medical student, I was often asked “how do you keep your music going when […]