Redefining Progress: My Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Foundation Journey

Having my daughter in my final year of medical school was arguably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. […]

Adapting to community medicine

My first job as an FY2 has been in community geriatrics, at a small hospital in a rural area of […]

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 […]

When the form is signed, but the conversation isn’t

During one of my night shifts on the Acute Medical Unit, the emergency buzzer sounded for an elderly patient who […]

Through a glass darkly, but then face-to-face: Parkinson’s post-pandemic

SURFACE TENSION Parkinson’s is a clinical diagnosis. There are no blood tests, or signs on a scan which can conclusively […]

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 […]

New 2024-25 Humans of the Foundation Programme e-book

The UKFPO are delighted to announce the launch of the UKFP 2024-25 Humans of the Foundation Programme e-book! The e-book […]

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 […]