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  • The Power Behind Diversity in Medicine

    The Power Behind Diversity in Medicine

    The UK has a diverse population. The 2011 census stated there were over 4 million people living in the UK who do not speak English as their mother-tongue or their primary language. 140,000 people were recorded as not speaking English at all. This presents a unique situation for UK medicine, especially when you consider regional Read more

  • A Stethoscope Stereotype: iMedic

    A Stethoscope Stereotype: iMedic

    a new series where I shed light on medical students from a variety of backgrounds and share their experiences with applications, their expectations (and what the reality was) and any advice for people who want to apply. These are people who may not fit the normal stereotype of medicine and will make some of the… Read more

  • Minimalism and maintaining good mental health

    Minimalism and maintaining good mental health

    Last month i wrote a blog post about how i had been struggling with my mental health and how i had cleared out my wardrobe to fix it. (Read: I was having a bad mental health day so i cleared out my wardrobe) I got so many comments about how relatable the post was that Read more

  • Why I learn’t BSL, and why you should learn the basics too

    Why I learn’t BSL, and why you should learn the basics too

    I’ve always been interested in the complexities of sign language. It started when my sisters were born and we would watch Mr Tumble on the TV. I started picking up Makaton without really noticing. But then I met a little girl called Polly. Polly was an special needs child I volunteered to mentor playing tennis. Read more

  • A Stethoscope Stereotype: The Female Medic

    A Stethoscope Stereotype: The Female Medic

    This is a new series interviewing medical students from a variety of backgrounds, they are sharing their experiences of applications, expectations and advice for anyone thinking that they want to apply for medical school. This is further proof that you do not need to fit the stethoscope stereotype; despite not fitting into the normal parameterts… Read more

  • Med School Diaries: Block 5 gone virtual

    Med School Diaries: Block 5 gone virtual

    Block Five has begun as a virtual block. It is online lectures and our usual CBL sessions, done over Microsoft teams. We also have ‘tea parties’ and drop in sessions where we can jump into a meeting with our lecturers if we have any questions. Whilst it’s definitely fulfilling the teaching criteria there has been… Read more