Mar 22, 2023

How To Work as a Permanent Consultant in the UK – and the Benefits!

Are you an international doctor looking to apply for a permanent consultant role in the UK? Moving to the UK to work as a doctor can be an amazing, life-changing experience for international doctors, and having the security of a permanent role is of huge importance to so many healthcare professionals. In this blog we’ll […]

Apr 8, 2022

In the Spotlight… Clinical Services

Weekend Endoscopy Service at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Our ID Medical Clinical Services division was set up to help NHS trusts effectively manage their patients’ healthcare pathways and improve patient outcomes. Working in partnership to offer a collaborative and seamless extension to a trust’s existing service, we’re continuing to expand, mobilising this service across the […]

Mar 29, 2022

Tips for Dealing with NHS Night-Shift Working

Are you a Healthcare Professional working NHS night-shifts? Whether you’re a Nurse, Doctor, HCA or work behind the scenes as a Porter, as an NHS worker, there may be periods of time where you are working night shifts. We understand how tiring this can be, especially because your job is so focused on the amazing […]

Mar 18, 2022

Advice and Preparation Guidance for your MRCP Exams

Are you a UK Physician preparing to take your MRCP exams? Typically taken between FY2 and CT2, MRCP is designed to test your skills, knowledge and behaviour in training, and we understand how important it is for you to feel prepared for both the written and clinical parts of the exam. Although usually undertaken within […]

Jun 24, 2020

The Top Advantages of being a Royal College Member

The Top Advantages of being a Royal College Member A Medical Royal College ensures that patients are safely and properly cared for by setting standards for the way doctors are educated, trained and monitored throughout their careers. Becoming a member of a Royal College is one way medical professionals can enhance their career prospects both […]

Jan 29, 2024

Navigating changes to the UK immigration policy

Key points for Healthcare Professionals The immigration policy changes announced on 4 December 2023 (such as the increased salary threshold) do not apply to NHS workers on a Health and Care Visa Health and Care Visa holders will continue to be exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) The changes being made to the […]

Feb 5, 2024

The journey to becoming an NHS Consultant

Embarking on the journey to becoming a Consultants in the NHS is a significant career step. NHS Consultants are highly skilled professionals who stand at the forefront of patient care and provide exceptional medical guidance and leadership. While the journey to becoming an NHS Consultant can be demanding, the rewards it offers are substantial. In […]

Oct 23, 2020

The ID Medical guide to becoming an Ophthalmologist

Did you know that in the UK over 2 million people are living with sight loss severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives? However, there’s one specialist group of Healthcare Professionals with a particular set of expertise, knowledge and experience to help educate, care and treat the UK and their eye-related […]

Jan 28, 2021

The NHS and patient-centred care

Patient-centred care is a term frequently used by us, the industry and most importantly the NHS. But what does patient-centred care actually mean? In this post, you can find out its true definition, why the NHS follows this unique healthcare approach, the benefits, and a real-life example. What is patient-centred care? Patient-centred care is an […]

Feb 20, 2015

From Med Student to FY Doctor: 10 tips from Dr Kishan Rees

1. Don’t try to be all things to all men A wise old proverb that couldn’t be more truthful for first year medical students… You simply can’t be all things to all people and you can’t do all things all at once. We can sometimes behave this way to help us cope with the many […]