Vol. 16 No. 1 (2024): Mental Health & Wellbeing
Opinions

From the Frying Pan to the Fire - Life as a Foundation Year One

Triya Anushka Chakravorty
Guys & St Thomas Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
Bio

Published 2024-03-06

Keywords

  • Foundation doctor,
  • Junior Doctor,
  • NHS

How to Cite

Chakravorty, T. A. (2024). From the Frying Pan to the Fire - Life as a Foundation Year One. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.38192/16.1.5

Abstract

Reflections on the trials and tribulations of a first year junuior doctor - the highs and the lows.

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