Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
Forgetting to enjoy the journey
As I get to the end of F2, I find myself in a rather reflective epoch looking back at the […]
Supporting of Breastfeeding Trainees: What Would Best Practice Look Like?
Picture this, it’s a hot June day, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees. I’ve recently returned to foundation training, following a […]
Hit for 6: Foundation Training and International Umpiring
People often assume that being a doctor and being an international cricket umpire belong in separate parts of my life. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Designing a Teaching Programme for Newly Qualified FY1s as an FY2
I recall receiving my first rota as a newly qualified FY1 and discovering I was on ward cover for the […]
When the Hospital Follows You Home: finding purpose from transitioning from medical student to resident doctor
As a foundation year two doctor, I reflect on my evolving relationship with medicine and the complex interplay between identity, […]
The Yellow Wallpaper and the Baby Blues: A Book Review with Historical Context
‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a ten-page short story chronicling a new mother’s descent into postpartum depression […]
The Left Field Shift: embracing the unexpected opportunities of rural medicine
Moving to Aberystwyth for Foundation Training was quite an unexpected plot twist to say the least. I was hoping to […]
A love letter to Grief
A love letter to Grief because you’ve taught me more about love than life ever could. You’ve made me realise […]