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Any med student knows this can be a rollercoaster

Hello ex med student now working for the NHS, Just so you know med school can be tough but do not give up your goal and dream and work for it dont stop studying never give in

I have a date.....

.... with a surgeon. After finally been put on the list to have a knee replacement, I have finally got a date! However, I'm shocked! From seeing the surgeon who put me on the list, it has only been 6wks. I thought it would be several months and I'm not prepared. Bricking it as I have a little under… read more

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I just wanted to post this in appreciation of the UK NHS national health service to all the doctors nurses and everyone involved. they are the best health service in the world and are appreciated all over the country. They looked after my mum in her final days and looked after me after my heart… read more

History of Medicine

One of my favourite facts about how medicine evolved through time is without WW2 the development of modern day medicine would have been much slower. After WW1 ended life went back to normal and that included health care systems; however, once the second war ended the NHS was set up as a way to… read more

The sorry state of our public health system

I know this will ruffle quite a few feathers, but it really has to be said. The healthcare system across these islands is a hot mess. No local dentists are accepting NHS (public) patients, it took me 10 hours to be seen by a mental health team when I was admitted to A&E after suffering an acute… read more

Need some advice

I'm working for the NHS as a health care assistant on a mental health ward,I love the job and the changes it can make and would love to pursue becoming a nurse eventually to help further the help I can give, but on the other hand I have moments where I genuinely get disgusted by the NHS and it's… read more

Struggling with health issues during an NHS winter crisis

Recently I’ve been struggling with a variety of health issues, they have all come around all at once and I think they may be connected. I’ve been trying and am still trying to get a doctors appointment with my GP but getting an appointment that fits in with work is a real struggle. I start work… read more

Here's my life story in a nutshell... I still have no hope in my life and still no chance of a positive future at all.

So I'm 25 years old..... Still no qualifications, no grades, still without an education, still no possibility of having a career in the future. Still homeless... the council still won't help me escape domestic violence from a transphobic and alcoholic abusive household, they promised to house me… read more

Couch to 5K - final week!

I’m finally in week 9 of the ‘couch to 5K’ plan - for those unaware this is a free app offered by the NHS in the UK with a 9 week structured plan so you can go from zero running to 30 minutes non-stop. As a person who could never run more than 60 seconds in the past, I can’t believe I can now run… read more

Hate is not the answer

Concrete in schools collapsing on your children's heads, Grenfell, COVID, The demolition of the NHS, Just a reminder in case you've forgotten, This government is inherently rotten. Stop the boats is their battle cry, We are out of the EU now but why? What has an asylum seeker done so wrong? Apart… read more

Food safety

With the holidays fast approaching it’s the time we sit down to enjoy festive meals. Who. Doesn’t love that? Proper handling of food is very important. There have been cases of food poisoning or worse botulism . Avoid out of date food , expired or, damaged canned goods. Smells bad . Info… (edited) read more

Thoughts on why Lucy Letby went so long without getting caught?

I would love to hear my fellow ghosties on why they feel she escaped suspicion for so long. She doesn't look like a murderer? Is whistleblowing on a colleague an unwritten rule, something that is just not done? Are NHS workers under too much strain/pressure to maintain standards? Are management… read more

Decided Not To Change Surname And Instead Just Use My Middle Name As My Surname Instead To Save Me From Government Hassle...

So I know in one of my old posts I had a debate around the potential idea of having my surname changed due to my domestic violence situation I've suffered all my life from my mother and her side of family as I grew up all my life being abused by them all my life and still ongoing endless and how my… read more