Definitely do a video on the problems with training at the moment! You have a really clear way of explaining things and the more people that understand what is going on the better. The current situation with training bottlenecks is a travesty. You simultaneously have the Royal College of Radiologists saying that "the UK now has a 29% shortfall of clinical radiologists, which will rise to 40% in five years without action", meanwhile the competition ratio for Radiology Traning is 11:1 . Its awful.
Thanks for discussing this. There are many different options but they’re not really explored that often. I’m a medical student myself and have thought about this topic myself. It’s great to see, and remind yourself that it’s okay to prioritise different things in life, and maybe come back when you are ready.
Good luck Kenji, and I like the straightforward honesty. I don't think anyone can blame you for focussing on cash. I did medical school and failed my OSCE at finals. It can be brutal. Enjoy your time away from training get that bag!
Hope everything worked out for the better, Rob. Whether through medicine or without! Reach out if you'd like to speak. I've seen firsthand how brutal this situation can be, more than once. Left me wondering why there isn't something done to help people who can potentially be left with absolutely nothing (except a mountain of debt! Not to mention the lost years with nothing to show for it) after atleast 4 or 5 years in medical school & becoming "highly skilled" by legal definition. There should be pathways leading to something else IMO. (Hell, rather have a 4th or 5th Year OSCE failure in another role than a young PA. Far more qualified!!)
Good luck with the time off. I’m a first year student nurse, aged 32, after switching careers. I start my first placement tomorrow and I already have a reason for why I want to become a nurse and which pathways are the ones I’d like to look into, those being either an A&E nurse, cardiac specialist or genetic screening. I wish student nurses were paid because yeah, I understand the financial aspects. That’s why I work on the staff bank as a HCA to support myself a bit better.
I'm 34 years old, an Obesterican and gynaecologist. I have decided to get out of the field for such circumstances and reasons. Bye-bye NHS.I won't regret it.
❤ thanks for sharing Dr you are still perfect and I hope this helps so many that I have been stack on away and did not know how to react to this career pathway ❤
Hi Kenji - great vid - just wanted to say thanks for all your help via these videos. Had 2 interviews for medicine so far for Sept 2024 entry. Keep up the good work mate! Inspirational.
Mate you really need to do a video on the issues surrounding training. I don't think its at all controversial. Radiology had a 10:1 ratio, however we don't have enough radiologists to get scans reported. There is a short fall of 10000 GPs, yet they have reduced the places for GPT, an now the competition for this is 5:1. This is in addition to the issues of the allocation which means you may get moved to a completely different area at every bottleneck, and the lack of pay protection (your earnings can go down for example if you swap from a ED FY2 in London to a psych CT1 in a rural area!). The whole system is a scam, and we NEED to talk about it.
This video has been soo informative ! And you are going to be great ! It would really be helpful if u could do another video on all the struggles along the path of a doctor ! Thank you ! ALL THE VERY BESTT !!
Please have a look at the job market right now for FY3s, it is not the same as it was when I was an FY3 (good 5 years ago). Have a look at JCF roles being taken up left right and centre, I would hedge your bets to either save a tonne now as an FY2 if you want to chance it with locumming or start applying for jobs now. I would have a look at Australia as well in all honesty (not as much admin burden costs as a fresh PGY unlike me as a GP who would be looking at around minimum 10k in costs to transfer my qualifications). I am so sorry that the job market is so shit for you right now, FY3 (and 4) were some of my best years and allowed me time to be me. I am just looking out for you, and the realities of the job market right now. All the best xxx
Hi Kenji, thanks for the video. Definitely agree with you. I'm a final year med student and I am also already planning to do an F3- potentially becoming a CTF and locuming on the side. I want to do surgery so I know its difficult to get into CST straight from F2... and the competition ratios arent looking great
this is something i want to do but here in singapore we are bonded to the government for 6 years, meaning we can't take this period of "sabbatical" to locum and buildup more financial reserves before starting on specialty training
Kenji awesome video. Really think you are much wiser than I was at f2 stage. I think being a graduate, although expensive, gives you a lot of life experience that puts you in a good position to be unapologetic about putting yourself first. Really like your points about the timing not being great too. Hopefully by the time you apply they will have a better contract. What specialties are you thinking about? Well done bro - nearly done with f2🎉
50+ / hour consistently isn't realistic for big cities in my experience. Tends to be the less popular areas that are more desperate. Very very unlikely to see that kind of money in London and South East
Yes London is usually capped at much lower rates. A lot of doctors including myself choose to locum outside of London. There are good rates (£45-55/hour) in SE England in my experience
Kanji I wanted to ask I’m thinking or going abroad to do med I did a level in maths further maths and physics and computer science and got AAAA but I really regret my decision and want to do med because of my bad a level decisions I’ll either have to do a foundation year to bio med than after that degree go into med and it’s not even guaranteed. It’s so disappointing because I had the ability to get into med but made wrong decisions my q is if I get a degree from abroad like Bulgaria and come back to the nhs as an fy2 will I get looked down upon-on and will how will it work if I want to specialise will I not be allowed to specialise because my degree is looked down upon. I also like dermatology but because its super competitive will it be impossible because my degree will be looked as worse degree ?
So it's possible to make ~ 8K per month even as a FY2 doctor? is this still during the core training phase? I saw some job openings for SAS doctors for 51K/ year. how does this work?
Hey Kenji, really enjoyed this video as always. Im in my penultimate year of grad med and looking to take a similar route to you to build up some finances in F3. I've heard that it's becoming increasingly harder to get locum jobs now? Any truth in this?
ahh got it mate - have a great birthday. Top quality content as always. I am 28 in May and hoping to start a 6 year course in September at Manchester. Concerned i may be too old though as wont be done with FY2 until im 36. What's your thoughts on this? Were there any older people on your course @@DoctorKenji
@@OllieTudorbro don’t worry as long as u know medicine is for you take the shot if can u must have done a degree or some work in then past and felt it’s not for u it’s never to late in America I heard people that are 40 going into medicine my friends auntie started when she was 45 after a career in podiatry she did a 4 year course and started as and fy1 at 49 now she’s a gp regarding me I’m 19 and doing computer science at uni I know younger compare to u but I also feel like I fully made the wrong choice not because I didn’t have the ability to get into med but because I made wrong decisions retrospectively currently my only plan in persuieng med is to go abroad like Bulgaria or Russia or apply to bio med and than med after but that doesn’t make sense to me because bio med is 3 years and after that I’m not even guaranteed into med so if I choose med I’ll be going abroad probably Anyway I know I’m younger the one thing I’ll say is think about your financials as well can u afford med it’s full time
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Good luck ❤
Thank you mate! 💙
Definitely do a video on the problems with training at the moment! You have a really clear way of explaining things and the more people that understand what is going on the better. The current situation with training bottlenecks is a travesty. You simultaneously have the Royal College of Radiologists saying that "the UK now has a 29% shortfall of clinical radiologists, which will rise to 40% in five years without action", meanwhile the competition ratio for Radiology Traning is 11:1 . Its awful.
Thank you so much! Absolutely agree
Thanks for discussing this. There are many different options but they’re not really explored that often. I’m a medical student myself and have thought about this topic myself. It’s great to see, and remind yourself that it’s okay to prioritise different things in life, and maybe come back when you are ready.
Absolutely!
It's a marathon, mate. Take your one year breather - F3 y'all call it.
Then come back. You're smart , deep and care for people- you'll be alright
Thank you so much!
Good luck Kenji, and I like the straightforward honesty. I don't think anyone can blame you for focussing on cash. I did medical school and failed my OSCE at finals. It can be brutal. Enjoy your time away from training get that bag!
Thank you mate!!
Did you pass it eventually?
@@lilacspring2556 nope
Hope everything worked out for the better, Rob. Whether through medicine or without! Reach out if you'd like to speak. I've seen firsthand how brutal this situation can be, more than once.
Left me wondering why there isn't something done to help people who can potentially be left with absolutely nothing (except a mountain of debt! Not to mention the lost years with nothing to show for it) after atleast 4 or 5 years in medical school & becoming "highly skilled" by legal definition.
There should be pathways leading to something else IMO. (Hell, rather have a 4th or 5th Year OSCE failure in another role than a young PA. Far more qualified!!)
Great that you’re taking a break! I’ve watched your vids for years now and you definitely deserve it. All the best
Thanks a ton!
Good luck with the time off. I’m a first year student nurse, aged 32, after switching careers. I start my first placement tomorrow and I already have a reason for why I want to become a nurse and which pathways are the ones I’d like to look into, those being either an A&E nurse, cardiac specialist or genetic screening. I wish student nurses were paid because yeah, I understand the financial aspects. That’s why I work on the staff bank as a HCA to support myself a bit better.
I'm 34 years old, an Obesterican and gynaecologist. I have decided to get out of the field for such circumstances and reasons. Bye-bye NHS.I won't regret it.
All the best! Good idea to support yourself alongside, I know it can be difficult!
Go with the flow Kenji good luck! 🤝🏻🙌🏻
Thanks for the support bro!! 😎
Good stuff, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You’re very welcome! :)
❤ thanks for sharing Dr you are still perfect and I hope this helps so many that I have been stack on away and did not know how to react to this career pathway ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Kenji - great vid - just wanted to say thanks for all your help via these videos. Had 2 interviews for medicine so far for Sept 2024 entry. Keep up the good work mate! Inspirational.
You’re smashing it! You’re very welcome! :)
@@DoctorKenji Also where is your accent from lol
@@OllieTudor you tell me! 😁
@@DoctorKenji Hi dont know if you care at all but i got 2 offers !!!! thanks mate you're content helped me so much
What a fantastic video.. So very informative.. I really needed to hear this.. Thank you so much and good luck in your locum positions
Thank you so much!
Mate you really need to do a video on the issues surrounding training. I don't think its at all controversial. Radiology had a 10:1 ratio, however we don't have enough radiologists to get scans reported. There is a short fall of 10000 GPs, yet they have reduced the places for GPT, an now the competition for this is 5:1. This is in addition to the issues of the allocation which means you may get moved to a completely different area at every bottleneck, and the lack of pay protection (your earnings can go down for example if you swap from a ED FY2 in London to a psych CT1 in a rural area!). The whole system is a scam, and we NEED to talk about it.
This video has been soo informative ! And you are going to be great ! It would really be helpful if u could do another video on all the struggles along the path of a doctor ! Thank you ! ALL THE VERY BESTT !!
Thank you! Will do!
Starting med school this September, thank you for your insight
All the best!
@@DoctorKenji thank you, and to you too!
Please have a look at the job market right now for FY3s, it is not the same as it was when I was an FY3 (good 5 years ago). Have a look at JCF roles being taken up left right and centre, I would hedge your bets to either save a tonne now as an FY2 if you want to chance it with locumming or start applying for jobs now. I would have a look at Australia as well in all honesty (not as much admin burden costs as a fresh PGY unlike me as a GP who would be looking at around minimum 10k in costs to transfer my qualifications). I am so sorry that the job market is so shit for you right now, FY3 (and 4) were some of my best years and allowed me time to be me. I am just looking out for you, and the realities of the job market right now. All the best xxx
Thank you so much for your advice!!
Hi Kenji, thanks for the video. Definitely agree with you. I'm a final year med student and I am also already planning to do an F3- potentially becoming a CTF and locuming on the side. I want to do surgery so I know its difficult to get into CST straight from F2... and the competition ratios arent looking great
All the best!!
this is something i want to do but here in singapore we are bonded to the government for 6 years, meaning we can't take this period of "sabbatical" to locum and buildup more financial reserves before starting on specialty training
Wow I had no idea that was the case in Singapore. All the best!
@@DoctorKenji well if one has enough money to pay off the bond then that's a way out haha
Locum market is dying mate for shos, I've done sho locum years and reg locum years. I'd strongly suggest taking time out once you've completed core.
Good luck Kenji you work so hard. You deserve this break
Thank you so much!
Kenji awesome video. Really think you are much wiser than I was at f2 stage. I think being a graduate, although expensive, gives you a lot of life experience that puts you in a good position to be unapologetic about putting yourself first.
Really like your points about the timing not being great too. Hopefully by the time you apply they will have a better contract.
What specialties are you thinking about?
Well done bro - nearly done with f2🎉
Thanks for the kind words mate! Thinking about derm, ONG or paeds atm. How are things going with you?
50+ / hour consistently isn't realistic for big cities in my experience. Tends to be the less popular areas that are more desperate. Very very unlikely to see that kind of money in London and South East
Yes London is usually capped at much lower rates. A lot of doctors including myself choose to locum outside of London. There are good rates (£45-55/hour) in SE England in my experience
Take a well earned break you deserve it Kenji.
Thank you!
Kanji I wanted to ask I’m thinking or going abroad to do med I did a level in maths further maths and physics and computer science and got AAAA but I really regret my decision and want to do med because of my bad a level decisions I’ll either have to do a foundation year to bio med than after that degree go into med and it’s not even guaranteed. It’s so disappointing because I had the ability to get into med but made wrong decisions my q is if I get a degree from abroad like Bulgaria and come back to the nhs as an fy2 will I get looked down upon-on and will how will it work if I want to specialise will I not be allowed to specialise because my degree is looked down upon. I also like dermatology but because its super competitive will it be impossible because my degree will be looked as worse degree ?
It’s absolutely possible and not looked down upon at all. Many fellow foundation doctors of mine graduated abroad
I have a question: Do SAS doctors who have a salary ok 51K/year, also be allowed to do locums? and how much more income would it potentially lead to?
Yes absolutely. Have a look at my how much I earn videos!
Thanks a lot!@@DoctorKenji
what about business side of medicine accenture,iqvia,atena cigna how to explore that?
So it's possible to make ~ 8K per month even as a FY2 doctor? is this still during the core training phase? I saw some job openings for SAS doctors for 51K/ year. how does this work?
Absolutely, but as a locum. This is during the foundation stage or core training phase depending on you choice, you can locum at either level
SAS doctors that you saw would be a permanent (substantive) post rather than a locum
@@DoctorKenji I understand. Thanks for explaining!
Hey Kenji, really enjoyed this video as always. Im in my penultimate year of grad med and looking to take a similar route to you to build up some finances in F3. I've heard that it's becoming increasingly harder to get locum jobs now? Any truth in this?
Thank you! I’ve heard this being this case but I think it depends on where you are in the country. I’m down south and haven’t had that experience
This is the general issue with healthcare. You also feel guilty when you go on holiday because you’re thinking about patients x
Facts! Unfortunately the rota doesn’t take into account people actually needing to take time off work
You defo deserve a break mate- hope you find a suitable locum post, I hear its getting harder to find them recently
Thanks mate! Heard they’re drying up to but will try my best to find one. Will defo make a life update video in a few months to see how things go
Sir how much do you earn per month as a doctor after taxes? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.
I have a few videos on this. Check them out :)
How old are you bro?
27!
How is that possible? so 3yr degree 18-21 then 5year degree 21-26 then 2 year foundation doc or you did 4 yr medicine degree?? @@DoctorKenji
@@OllieTudor my birthday is this month, I’ll be 28
ahh got it mate - have a great birthday. Top quality content as always. I am 28 in May and hoping to start a 6 year course in September at Manchester. Concerned i may be too old though as wont be done with FY2 until im 36. What's your thoughts on this? Were there any older people on your course @@DoctorKenji
@@OllieTudorbro don’t worry as long as u know medicine is for you take the shot if can u must have done a degree or some work in then past and felt it’s not for u it’s never to late in America I heard people that are 40 going into medicine my friends auntie started when she was 45 after a career in podiatry she did a 4 year course and started as and fy1 at 49 now she’s a gp regarding me I’m 19 and doing computer science at uni I know younger compare to u but I also feel like I fully made the wrong choice not because I didn’t have the ability to get into med but because I made wrong decisions retrospectively currently my only plan in persuieng med is to go abroad like Bulgaria or Russia or apply to bio med and than med after but that doesn’t make sense to me because bio med is 3 years and after that I’m not even guaranteed into med so if I choose med I’ll be going abroad probably Anyway I know I’m younger the one thing I’ll say is think about your financials as well can u afford med it’s full time
Good luck with locums with the PAs, ANPS, and other noctors/wannabes/cosplayers taking SHO shifts as locums
That’s not quite the case currently and hopefully won’t be!