Even if you are a safe doctor, indemnity is your extra coverage to protect you as a doctor in the UK in case of clinical negligence claims. Yes, your NHS Trust will have provided you with coverage, but this coverage is more about keeping the hospital happy and safe than

Congratulations! Your journey to the UK has finally gotten you to where you’ve been waiting to be- employed as a doctor in a UK hospital. And now you must deal with having your first day in the NHS. Understandably, you must be very nervous. Perhaps you’ve been out

Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification tends to be desired or mandatory in many job applications and is essential to have as your career progresses in the NHS. The ALS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to: * recognize and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach; * deliver standardized

­Despite our best efforts, it is not always possible for our patients to survive. In those unfortunate circumstances, we will have to complete a death certificate, and in some cases, a cremation form. The death certificate is fairly straightforward and has instructions on how to complete it, but often times

You may have gotten an email from your NHS Trust’s re-validation officer that you have an appraisal due soon and you’re worried just what that might entail. There’s no need for concern, it’s a fairly straightforward process. Also, you may have received a somewhat confusing e-mail

It may be that you’re starting your first job in the NHS, or that you’re moving to a new hospital, but it’s always a good idea to know what to look out for when you are starting out in a different area or Trust. Many of us

Clinical audits and Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) are words you hear get tossed around a lot once you start working in the NHS, and it’s a good idea to know what they mean. Audit: quality improvement cycle that involves measurement of the effectiveness of healthcare against agreed and proven

When you think of where you’ll start in the NHS, your exact role and position can be confusing to understand. As a resident doctor in the NHS, what will you be expected to know or do? Who can you rely on for help? What is the best way to