Hello! I'm Ollie, a doctor working in the NHS in England. Come here for advice on med school interviews, tutorials and video diaries covering my career in medicine.
Hi! I recently stumbled on a video describing green lights in the US. In some states there voluntary firefighters have green lights like this, and like in the UK don’t have the right or way or rights to go through red lights. They are there called courtesy lights and they asked the general public to give way to them even it they don’t have to. Also in other states voluntary firefighters can have blue lights BUT no sirens and no right of way which is confusing, and Iin some states they can have red and white flashing lights like many firetrucks do and sirens to get to the fire house. Here in Sweden where i live we of course have ambulances with sirens and blue lights, BUT also emergency doctors in similarly looking cars striped in yellow with reflective decals and blue lights and sirens just like ambulances but with the text Emergency doctors on them. I just last weekend became aware that green lights in the UK signifies a doctor.watghing a video on emergency lights and a car kitted with green and blue lights like here in your video, with sirens. As a side note, in the US many campus security or industrial area security have green lights and some have amber lights instead, but can’t use them on public roads for some reason….
I did indeed - I only got a B in it though, which hamstrung me significantly. I found it harder than biology at the time - but I think that's more because biology let you get away with a lot of rote learning rather than practical application of your knowledge. Chem was much more about applying principles to new problems.
@@OllieBurtonMed thank you 😁 everybody here in Northern Ireland has told me the same thing, that Chemistry A level is harder than Biology A level. In Northern Ireland we only have one undergrad 5 year course in one University as we are such a tiny place. Problem is you need A* in chemistry and biology plus one other A level and then a fourth As level. So altogether you need 3 A levels at A*AA and an As level at grade A . Difficult enough to get but Queens University is not a flexible place and still shortlists on points that you got at GCSE. I feel like it is really unfair because lots of people have done badly at GCSE and then did very well at A levels but they wont even be considered because of getting grade B or C somewhere in their GCSE's. Northern Ireland is the most backward place and still operating university in a very traditional manner. No second chances after GCSE!
1. Xray is horizontally mirrored- Right side of pt. on left side of xray and vice versa 2. Quality of Xray: RIPE Rotation- see if medial parts of clavicles are equidistant from the spine, spine needs to be straight as well. Inspiration- stretches the thoracic cavity outwards, separates the vessels and soft tissues, that provides a better visualization 5-6 anterior ribs 9 posterior ribs see lateral edges and costophrenic angles as well Projection- PA mostly AP would be mentioned, scapula visible over lung fields. Exposure- vertebrae visible behind the heart. ABCDE 1. Is airway deviated, check carina and bronchi, right side is more straight and wide, hilar region for lymphnodes. b/l swelling - tb, sarcoidosis u/l- cancer Breathing- lungs into zones, lung markings, apices, pleura (not normally be visible- lung marking should extend completely to the edges of lung fields pleura thick- mesothelioma, blood etc. C- check cardiomegaly.. can be checked only on PA xrays. AP xrays normally enhance the heart, so heart will appear enlarged Diaphragm- slightly higher on right side, costophrenic angle, gasteic fundus
Thanks for the video, Very informative! As far as the person complaining about pronouns, ignore them as you have done. I believe everyone has the right to self-expression, no matter their political views .
Hey Ollie, I was hoping if you'd male a video about locuming as a junior doctor now. You know how you apply for locum jobs and what it's like working as a locum. I'm a 3rd year med student and I keep hearing about locuming but I'm not really sure how it works. Thanks :)
I am a carpenter 30 years experience only earn 15 quid an hour.... you are basically an apprentice earning the same with the prospect of earning 150k soon and a huge pension and benefits. Stop moaning.
I don't encourage it, and consider it to be harmful. However on here I have a pretty strict non removal policy on comments unless it constitutes hate speech or something else that would be criminal. Slander obviously a civil matter.
Hoping you get training number next year Ollie ..we used to say that doctors in the uk and us become consultant at young age unlike us in the middle east seems inaccurate 😢
You have influenced my journey so much. I’m reapplying for graduate entry at Warwick this year, but I’ve also been accepted onto an access to medicine course so I will hopefully have options for 5-year courses too. It’s hard and frustrating to face these hurdles but you will definitely get through it and I love that you always see tbf best in everything.
It’s a good decision Ollie. I also don’t think you should feel like it’s a selfish decision if it’s only going to make you a better doctor and a better person overall. Best wishes for future endeavours 😊
Im suprised by just how much hate there is on this video. This dude has, like every other doctor in the uk saved many lives and is working hard to become one of the hardest careers there are on the planet. Why would someone hate someone being so altruistic
My partner got one of the top training numbers for ACCS and yet although appointable for surgery did not get any posting that was in any of the regions that was feasible for us as a couple. I am in a pretty good training scheme as an academic clinical fellow but when I applied for my core training job it came pretty down to the wire, it was either this job or I was going to do something else completely. One of the things I felt became more important to me (hence I stepped down to LTFT) was spending time with my family/partner it was also much better for my mental health. Do be reflective during this year, I will be crossing my fingers for you to get into neurosurgery but it might be a good time to take a step back and evaluate your quality of life, especially if there is zero give in the system at the moment. I also don't think being timed out for experience is a rational decision regarding training, I think its punitive and ridiculous to be quite honest. You've got a lot of skills and most other employers would be jumping over each other to offer you a job, please remember that!
I remember how tough it was. I did neurosurgery so I could be eligible for ST1 in ophthalmology many years ago. InshaAllah you’ll secure your dream training number next time
Nhs and gmc are crap. Nurse practitioners are disdainful and insulting of junior docs. Don't do much Don't take responsibility Don't do night shifts and consultants are scared of them
Having the same issue myself. Didn’t get a training number (for a different speciality) so now have to be careful not to go over the 2 year limit set by my training pathway. It’s ridiculous
Perverse indeed, how is one expected to build skills in this area without significant costs or leaving the country to another health service. It’s like telling someone who is gifted with their hands and wants to become an electrician, no you must be a builder first even though the transferable skills will be there its a different end game.
I just finished an internship at NHS England as a current medical student. I had the opportunity to speak with several of the National Medical Director Clinical Fellows, and they were truly inspiring. I’m hoping to follow in their footsteps someday. I’m sure you’ll do great, Ollie!
Really interesting video Ollie. I knew Neurosurgery was competitive but had no idea the training pathway was so inflexible. I’m just going into my second year of GEM so it’ll be a while before I’m thinking about specialties but this gives me food for thought. I met an Emergency Medicine trainee recently and I was amazed at how flexible the career path was. It’s a shame neurosurgery isn’t the same. Best of luck to you on your new venture
Brother did maths degree and masters finance. Makes £400k for quant fund. Doctors after many years can not even get to £100k for a long time. Only worth it in US or unless your life goal
I've been binge-watching your vids for ages, and I was seriously thinking about moving to the UK to be a doctor as it all seemed so lovely at first (I mean UK in itself -- the place is quite lovely). But then I found out through you how rubbish the NHS is, and how it screws over doctors just to maximise their own gains. It's shocking how they prey on desperate young people with ever lower wages, which basically has ruined medicine for everybody there. Loads of people, even from the UK, are telling me not to come over and waste my time because of the NHS mess. It really sucks how such a terrible system is still allowed to exist ;-; As long as this system is in place, I don't know if I should even think of coming to UK :(
Just came across your channel. Good luck with neurosurgery journey, you seem like you would make a fantastic surgeon! Really don’t understand the logic of the limit on time, seems like it’s there to limit experienced IMG doctors to secure training posts but if you were UK trained surely it shouldn’t apply?
As far as I can guess, it stops skill creep - the goal of MMC (one of the big training reforms in the UK) was to increase the speed at which people trained. Without experience limits, it would stop any F2 applicant reasonably being able to compete against an experienced SHO and you'd end up having to do several SHO grade years to get in, a bit like the Australian system. Not that this has worked very well of course, because the UK is approaching that stage anyway.
