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Dr Patrice Baptiste swapped from orthopaedics to the HDU – was it the right decision? Read about her day and judge for yourself.

Dr Caroline Whymark describes her first day in theatre.

By John Mullan, head of English at UCL and Guardian columnist.

Dr Robin Chesters had been a partner in a practice for six years before he bit the bullet and decided to launch his career as a locum GP. Sara Williams asks: What’s so great about locuming?

Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica

Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act. This is vital in healthcare as the doctor-patient relationship is balanced on trust.

“On the first day of Christmas my Consultant said to me…” Christmas can be a challenging time for foundation doctors in hospitals. Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond advises on how to survive the festive season.

How does a nurse practitioner run a successful GP practice? Charlotte Hudson chats to Carol Sears who is the clinical director of The Cuckoo Lane Practice in Hanwell, London

Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica