Careers

Why I . . . embroider

How should I deal with online abuse?

A true family doctor: the general practitioner

How do I promote my specialty to juniors?

Family values: the consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist

Why I . . . am a DJ

How do I return as a consultant after a career break?

Complex but rewarding patients: the consultant in learning disabilities

Why I play in a brass band

Can I defer my revalidation?

A window to patient health: the consultant dermatologist

Why I . . . play the violin

Should I send my colleague a Valentine’s Day card?

From GP to government adviser: Karen Gully

How do you deal with a colleague who has body odour?

Why I . . . forage

Role Model: Cheng-Hock Toh

Why I . . . keep bees

Christmas 2021: Covid careers: how the pandemic changed my working life

I’d like to thank . . .

Can I give Christmas gifts to colleagues?

Why I . . . play Santa Claus

Cradle to grave general practice: the family doctor

The pioneering female academic GP: Debbie Sharp

Why I . . . keep a diary

How can I cope with my periods on a long shift?

Stepping into management: the GP and PCN director

Why I . . . have an allotment

Is it my moral duty to cover shifts in the absence of staff?

Why I . . . am a green GP

Role model: Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar

Blending patient care and academia: the consultant ophthalmologist

How can I manage conflict in my team?

Why I . . . volunteer as a Royal Parks ranger

Should I take an “F3” year?

Supporting victims of sexual assault: the forensic medicine doctor

How can I keep in touch with colleagues?

Why I . . . photograph nature

Managing risk: GP Pipin Singh

Why we . . . escape the wards for a walk

How can I manage compassion fatigue?

Role model: Ebere Okereke

Why I . . . birdwatch

Film making and nuclear medicine: Manish Pandit

Why I . . . lunch with the team

How can I refocus on my career after the pandemic?

Supporting teams through the pandemic: nephrologist Reza Motazed

I’m missing out on training, what should I do?

Why I . . . crochet

Championing transgender rights: specialty doctor Kate Nambiar

How can I succeed in a virtual consultant interview?

Why I . . . practise yoga

Do doctors have to have the covid-19 vaccine?

Role model: Leann Johnson

Why I . . . am a Brownie leader

What should I do if I’m asked to work outside of my practice?

Valuing staff in a pandemic: emergency medicine consultant Stevan Bruijns

Why I . . . horse ride

How to beat night shift dread

Taking the helm during a pandemic: dermatologist Tanya Bleiker

Why we . . . cook for each other

How can I boost team morale?

Empowering patients through technology: GP Amir Hannan

Why I . . . collaborate with European colleagues

How can I beat the January blues?

Why I . . . make art

Microscope detective: consultant histopathologist Ian Proctor

How can I ask a colleague to work my Christmas shift?

Caring for colleagues during the pandemic: Deepa Janga

Why I . . . swim outdoors

How can I avoid getting bored mid-career?

Reviving clinical pharmacology: Emma Baker

Why I . . . ride a motorcycle

How do I deal with criticism online?

Why I . . . play the French horn

How can I smoothly transition from trainee to consultant?

Fostering inclusivity: the consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist

From ceramics to skin: how art led to a career in dermatology

Why we . . . deskercise

How can I build a portfolio career?

The grass isn’t always greener: the businessman turned ENT surgeon

How can I help shielded trainees return to work?

Caring for vulnerable patients during the pandemic: the consultant ophthalmologist

Why I . . . sew

Can I receive and store images sent from patients during remote consultations?

Why I . . . practise kung fu

Improving training for surgeons of the future: the consultant thoracic surgeon

How can I make the most of my time shielding?

Why I . . . dance

Serving meals and mopping floors: the consultant psychiatrist working differently during the covid-19 pandemic

How can I make the most of working from home?

Why I . . . run

How can I break bad news remotely?

Tackling burnout among senior clinicians: the paediatrician

I don’t feel confident providing remote consultations. What do I need to know?

Covid-19: Health Education England shares advice for trainees

What organisations around the world are doing to help improve doctors’ wellbeing

How can I feel less isolated from colleagues?

Supporting colleagues during covid-19: the intensive care consultant

How can I keep calm during self-isolation?