Category: Junior Doctors
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It all Hinges on This (Concealed Hinge Puns Within)
Back to Plymouth, and you know what that means? Back to projects! As much as I enjoyed the single life in Sheffield, after a couple of weeks I was really starting to miss my family and home in general. Living out of a hotel starts to lose its novelty after a while and I was…
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Striking Gold (and Strike Two)
Negotiations over Pay Restoration for Junior Doctors have stalled, and it looks like we’re heading rapidly towards a second strike. Meanwhile I’ve been out and about in Cornwall, and working on the doors. Cornwall Gold and Tolgus Mill This week’s Monday adventure with Evie was down and around Truro, starting at Cornwall Gold. Located just…
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Junior Doctor Strike 2023 (Extra! Extra!)
Explanation of the 2023 junior doctor strikes in England, and why pay restoration is the right thing to do.
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Demystifying the Post Mortem – National Pathology Week 2018
Hello to all the Ordinary Decent Reader(s) out there. It’s National Pathology Week! Are you all excited for some pathology-related fun?! Or are you curious about what happens after you die? Think that’s morbid? Well, I spent the past month working in a mortuary so here goes my attempt explaining a little bit about one…
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Remember that time I went to Cardiff?
Remember that time I went to Cardiff? (No, you probably don’t) It wouldn’t be Ordinary Decent Gamer without an apology at the outset. I’ve been remiss in my writing duties. It also wouldn’t be the same without an excuse. I moved country! At the end of July, I bade farewell to my small corner of…
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Organisation Failure and an Impromptu Shirt
Organisation Failure and an Impromptu Shirt Normally my schedule is organised. Orderly. I adopted the Microsoft calendar years ago on Windows Mobile, and migrated to Google calendar which has successfully managed my life for many years. That didn’t prevent me from turning up to work in the most casual of clothes, and moments later receiving…
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Reasons Not to Check Your Baggage
“Why not check your baggage?” You’ll get priority boarding, and your bag will go on last so it’ll come off first at the other end. I couldn’t face trying to get a large carry-on into the cabin on a busy flight to London Gatwick, so it seemed like the perfect solution. Surprisingly, this post bears…
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Auto-Incorrect
I’m taking a step outside my usual area of interest to talk about something interesting we’ve come across online. Only a few weeks ago, HMRC forced Google to pay £130 million in back taxes, a move criticised as too lenient given the vast profits the giant have raked in. Have the Tories been getting too…
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Karōshi: The Life of a Junior Doctor (by Sarah)
Evening everyone. I don’t normally do this, but I’m handing over my beloved blog to my girlfriend, Sarah, who is a junior doctor working in Northern Ireland. She works unbelievably hard, and ridiculous hours to ensure the safety of her patients. And it’s not just her. Every junior doctor deals with tough working conditions and…
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