Author: tjohn
Captain
Reflection This poem was written in my FY1 year, after the first time I saw a patient die, which was […]
My Journey: From International Medical Graduate to Research Fellowship
Relocating to UK and starting work as an FY1 is an exciting and challenging process. I am a native of […]
Bulletin – November 2025
Remembrance Sunday – 9 November Men’s Mental Health Month National Self Care Week 17-23 November Other national campaigns this month […]
Bulletin – October 2025
Stoptober Black History Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Other national campaigns this month Action for happiness calendar – ‘Optimistic October’ […]
What Have You Gained?
Description of poem: I wanted to write a reflective piece on my journey through the Foundation programme – highlighting with […]
Forged in Steel: Lessons from Port Talbot’s community
For me, the trenches of medical school revision were softened by an image I held in my mind: working in […]
Bulletin – September 2025
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September World Sepsis Day – 13 September Urology Awareness Month Other national campaigns this […]
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 […]
Bulletin – August 2025
World Breastfeeding Awareness Week – 1-7 August Other national campaigns this month Action for happiness calendar – ‘Altruistic August’ Introduction […]