Prematurely Retired GP due to intractable coronary disease. Emeritus Chairman of National GP recruitment ( GPNRO) , Gp trainer and Associate Postgrad GP Dean.
@AbbieTBee When I was a med student in the early 1990s I was clerking a 60 odd year old man and noted a massive surgical scar from sternum to pelvis. “ what was that for”? I said . “ Dunno, I never asked!” said the chap. Even then I was flabbergasted!
@Chelsea_shi_go Dear Chelsea. Thank you for liking my post. I lived in San Antonio for 4 months in 1994. It was part of my UK medical training. I adored the city and the Senetor for south Texas offered me permanent residency at a dinner.
@mgtmccartney During my long career you were such an inspiration and it’s so brilliant to see you are still active. Love your posts, love your sentiment, In my retirement which I didn’t want it’s awesome to see passion for medicine thriving
@AbbieTBee Dear Abbie. That’s really great that you got that feedback. I was a GP trainer for 20 + years before premature retirement due to cardiac illness health. Every day when my trainees left the surgery I’d thank them for a hard day’s work, well done. They were flabbergasted. Shame
@AbbieTBee Very , very important to value you guys. Keep your chin up and don’t accept anyone disrespecting you. I was one the chap who ( sorry) ran the MRSA exam for GP and we tried so hard to choose people who’d actually like the profession.
@mjv__1 I was a house man ( FT1) in 1995 and we got paid “ class 3 additional duty hours” that were 50% of your normal salary on bank holidays. AND- we were dumb enough to barely question it!
@jessphillips@Heidi_Labour Dear Ms. Phillips MP. I was a relatively senior UK doctor based in Solihull with national leadership positions until poor cardiac health had me forced to take early retirement. I’ve tolerated permanent Tory leadership as I’m in Meriden constituency. You are awesome. Can’t wait
@ClaaareKirwan Dear Dr Kirwan. I was a GP trainer since 2000, retired 1 year ago. I remember every one of my hundreds of my “ trainee’s” , and F2s names and they knew they could always call me. Some of them actually contacted me up to 15years plus for career and pastoral advice. I am honoured
@AbbieTBee Proud of you. Every new procedure is exciting. I was taught in 1995 by my consultant when I was a houseman how to catheterise men- properly minimising infection he said. Always did it after. Good luck!!!
@DrSteveTaylor Hear hear. I’m retired now . Life as a junior was always tough but at least we were not desperately poor to boot. Feel
So sorry for them
@DrPJJB Dear Sir. I am a retired GP and respectfully disagree with your comment. I left med school only £2000 in debt and my living expenses and rent was very cheap then. I got to very senior med ed positions by career end and I thought most juniors were very hardworking and ethical.
@DrEilidhMaria Dear Eilidh. I read your posts daily and feel so very, very sad that the profession I loved dearly before I retired due to Ill health causes you so much pain when it should be so fulfilling. Let’s hope all of the NHS family can find an answer to this. Please be kind to each other
@DrKate_King I am so proud and so pleased to see your career progression within HM Royal Navy, Gazetted as Captain is amazing.Totally deserved. I am now fully retired due to poor health and miss you , ma’am
@BeauJangle2023 I was diagnosed with pretty severe heart disease a few years ago and would pretty much have had to give up cycling for fear of not being able to get home if chest pain became a problem - until I got my e-bike. On good days, have assist at next to nothing but can always get home