Jun 18, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the Medical Training Initiative

The Medical Training Initiative (MTI) is a government scheme designed to assist doctors with a proven specialty from a low and middle-income country to pursue further specific specialist training in the UK. The scheme requires you to apply for a Tier 5 visa, which allows you entry into the UK for two years before legally, […]

Jun 16, 2020

The 5 Benefits of taking up Extra Locum Shifts

Locum medical professionals are a critical asset to the UK’s healthcare service – covering last-minute gaps in patient care and providing vital additional resources in times of exceptional healthcare demand. If being a locum is something that you’ve considered, here are the top 5 benefits of taking locum shifts. What is a Locum Doctor? A […]

May 22, 2020

IMGs Guide to Life in the UK: Q&A with Dr Qureshi, Consultant Psychiatrist

Ever wondered what life in the UK is life for foreign medical professionals? In this blog, we talk to Dr. Sohail Quershi about his own personal career journey and experience of leaving his own country and joining the NHS. Hi, Dr Qureshi! Could you please introduce yourself? I’m Dr Sohail Qureshi and I’ve been working […]

Jun 19, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Junior Doctor Rotations

Every August, an estimated 50,000 medics across the UK move into new posts in NHS hospitals to train in an array of specialties. The grades include FY1, FY2 and FY3. This period is known as the Junior Doctor rotations, which are essentially a changeover period. In this blog post, we’ll explain everything you need to […]

Jun 23, 2023

Q&A: Stepping Up from SHO to Middle Grade & exploring life outside of Medicine

We spoke to Dr Blakey, an SpR Acute Medicine Doctor who stepped up as a Locum Doctor from an SHO role. Dr Blakey shares where his passion for medicine came from, his experience of progressing through grades as a locum Doctor, and his experience with ID Medical! Pursuing a career in Medicine What led you […]

Aug 14, 2020

Essential Questions To Ask At The End Of An NHS Interview

Your ability to successfully secure an NHS job and pass your NHS interview is all down to your approach and preparation. When the time comes to ask your own questions in an interview, it gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism, thoughtfulness and commitment. However, for some they don’t ask any questions or worse, […]

Dec 14, 2020

NHS winter pressures: what to expect and how to protect our healthcare heroes

In any year, winter can be extremely challenging time for the NHS; but the winter of 2020/21 looks to be especially tough due to the continuing battle against Covid-19 and the virus’ vaccination programme rollout. Given that winter pressures traditionally contribute to one of the NHS’s busiest periods, what exactly can it expect over the […]

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 […]

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 […]