Author: tjohn
Journey of learning and teaching
I was a fresh-eyed fourth-year medical student with my bags packed and my brain filled with a mixture of emotions […]
Can I be more than a Doctor?
I’ve always said in another life I would have been an artist. And for a while it felt as though […]
Nightshift
Poem The world becomes quiet The moon retires the sun, Yet the hospital is humming The night shift has begun. […]
Words and Thoughts
Background: During a patient encounter, I spoke to an elderly gentleman who presented to the HIV clinic for his medication […]
Bulletin – March 2025
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Non-smoking Day – 12 March Other national campaigns this month Action for happiness calendar – […]
The Power of Hope in Palliative Care
As I stand next to my patient, self-doubt coils its way from my fluttering stomach, tightening around my throat. I […]
Mind the Sheep…
The opportunities, experiences and memories that have come from being sent far away from where I wanted to be will […]
You’re hot then you’re cold: An IMG’s transition to the UK Foundation Programme
I believe that one of the most powerful things about the UK Foundation Programme is its diversity. I am from […]
Postgraduate medical training review
NHS England has launched an extensive listening and engagement programme to consider how to reshape postgraduate medical training for England. […]
UKFPO Fellowship – Recruitment for August 2025 is now closed
The application window is now closed. Thank you to all of those who submitted applications for the UKFPO Fellowship. We […]