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Healthcare Science Week: Promoting The Amazing Work of HSS Professionals
Healthcare Science Week takes place every March and is an annual celebration to raise awareness for the many careers in healthcare science. It’s been said however, that the allied health and health science professions are often overlooked but is an extremely rewarding career path to take, especially with ID Medical, the UK’s leading multi-discipline healthcare […]
Our Top Tips for Helping Manage Feelings of Anxiety
It’s totally natural to have feelings of anxiety right now. With Covid 19 putting the entire healthcare system under enormous pressures, every single healthcare professional is having to deal with hugely stressful situations every single day. This ongoing stress couldn’t have come at a worse time, either. With social distancing measures in place and […]
Mental Health Mythbusting: Separating Mental Health Facts from Fiction!
This week sees the start of National Mental Health week; and given everything going on in the world right now, it couldn’t have come soon enough! Covid 19 has touched the lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Lives have been put on hold and businesses decimated as the world has essentially shut up […]
How to Open a UK Bank Account
In this blog post, we answer everything you need to know about how to open a UK bank account as an international doctor or nurse. Relocating to the UK and starting a new career within the NHS will require you to open a UK bank account. The process is relatively straight forwards and the bonus […]
National Cholesterol Month: Everything You Need to Know!
October marks the UK’s National Cholesterol Month – a month devoted to raising awareness of the health implications as a result of high cholesterol levels. To participate this month, we’re sharing this blog post to tell you everything you need to know about what cholesterol is, the possible health complications associated with the condition and […]
Supporting Men’s Health Awareness Month
The Movember initiative is dedicated to promoting Men’s Health – male cancers, mental health and suicide prevention. To raise awareness, we want to open a dialogue to share the statistics and what actions can be taken from today… What is Movember? Launched back in 2003, the Movember Foundation is a fantastic initiative which takes place […]
5 ways to protect your mental health
The past year has been difficult for all, but especially our healthcare heroes who’ve worked with bravery, resilience and passion battling against Covid 19. A second lockdown, winter pressures and a potential vaccine – the next few months are going to be tough; which is why we’ve created five ways to protect your mental health. […]
A guide to career development within the NHS
Life-long career development can lead to personal growth and empowerment, helping you to achieve your goals and see an increase in personal success and happiness – but what does the NHS offer to guarantee career development? Career development starts from the very moment we start school. We learn, educate and grow – and at each […]
Staying healthy whilst working round the clock!
With healthcare comes shift work and when it comes to exercise; finding time to prioritise or even find worse, the desire to exercise can be extremely difficult – meaning staying healthy can become really tough! But by successfully doing so, your life will change for the better. In this blog post, we share the major […]
Salaried GP to Locum GP
Are you thinking of working as a locum GP? Whether you’re a salaried GP looking for a change, or perhaps you’re a newly qualified GP looking for a starting point into your new career, working as a locum GP might be for you! In this blog, we’ll explore some of the main advantages to locum […]