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A Doctor's Insight

A Doctor's Insight

By: Chantal Corbin
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A Doctor's Insight podcast aims to provide a centralised and accessible resource to medical students and junior doctors which prepares you to make informed decisions when choosing medical specialties suited to your professional and personal ambitions. Each episode, hear from a specialist doctor from one of the 61 GMC recognised medical specialties in the UK. All conversations follow a similar format:- Introduction to the speaker; Discussion about their speciality; The pathway to their current profession; General advice to medics and junior doctors. We hope this podcast gives you a greater insight into the day to day lives of what your future as a specialist may look like. Like, share and leave us a review. Thank you for listening!Chantal Corbin Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • How to Make it through the Night (Shift) with FY1 Dr Afzal
    Jul 1 2025

    Nights as an FY1 can feel endless but you don’t have to figure it out alone. In this episode, we share practical tips, survival hacks, and honest advice to help you stay safe, look after yourself, and keep your patients well cared for when the hospital goes quiet (but your bleep definitely doesn’t).

    Listen now and start your nights with confidence.

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    45 mins
  • Episode 30: Why am I being bleeped?! Common Bleeps as an On-call F1 Doctor
    Jun 7 2025

    In this episode of our So, you're about to be an F1?' mini series, fellow F1 Dr Asano discusses common medical and surgical bleeps we get during on-call shifts.


    We share tips to get you through the dreaded bleep!


    Check out our other episodes so that you step on to the ward feeling more prepared.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 29: So, you want to be a General Surgeon? Featuring UGI Consultant Surgeon Miss Corinne Owers
    May 17 2025

    Join me as I sit down with my Educational Supervisor, UGI Consultant Surgeon Miss Owers, for a candid and inspiring conversation about life as a general surgeon. We discuss the real day-to-day of surgical practice, the evolving nature of the specialty, what makes a standout CV, and how aspiring surgeons can navigate training with purpose and resilience. Whether you're considering a surgical career or already in the thick of it, this episode is packed with honest insights and advice you won’t want to miss.

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    1 hr and 19 mins

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