Careers

Why I . . . carve spoons

How can we make changing rotations easier?

Talking about death: the consultant geriatrician

Why I . . . go metal detecting

How can I support international colleagues?

Fighting the FND stigma: the consultant neurologist

Why I . . . create pop art

Should I use my professional title outside of work?

Advocating for refugee care: the consultant paediatrician

Why I . . . do combat sports

Should I ask my patient if going private is an option?

Healthcare leadership: the medical education chief executive

Why I . . . run half marathons

How can I influence my MP?

A lucky man: the country GP

Why I . . . make podcasts

How can I deal with guilt over being off work sick?

Helping patients get their lives back: the colorectal surgeon

Why I . . . own a vintage campervan

Career, family life, and peace of mind: the SAS doctor

How do I deal with a racist patient?

Why I . . . swim outdoors in cold water

Challenging prejudice: the chief medical officer and consultant psychiatrist

Why I . . . perform

How can I find hope at work?

At the heart of communities: the consultant geriatrician

Why I . . . keep animals

What should I do if I witness a colleague sexually harassing another member of staff?

Simple interventions that make a huge difference: the consultant geriatrician

How can I make the NHS greener?

Why I . . . play table tennis

Role model: Making the job fun: the consultant rheumatologist

Why I . . . do calligraphy

What should I keep in my locker?

A whole person approach: the integrated respiratory physician

Why I . . . do wedding photography

How to breastfeed at work

Standing on the shoulders of giants: the anaesthetist

Why I . . . pole dance

How do you deal with a junior colleague bad mouthing a senior?

Serving the community: the returning GP

Why I . . . paint portraits of NHS colleagues

How can I prepare for retirement?

Deftness and precision: the consultant ophthalmologist

Why I . . . practise south Indian classical dancing

How do I deal with a colleague who keeps pronouncing my name incorrectly?

Advanced diagnosis and personalised treatment: the clinical geneticist

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?