GP Career Stories
Here are a selection of stories from GPs and GP Trainees working in Northern Ireland. You can use the drop down menu to filter results
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- Lifestyle Medicine
- MSK Medicine
- Medical Education
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Michael Kingsley
I did medical school in Southampton, but I’m originally from Dublin, so after finishing I thought I’d come to Northern Ireland for my F1/F2 years to stay in the NHS but also be close to home. I started GP training in Northern Ireland where I almost completed the first year before I flew off to Philadelphia in the USA to start training in a Residency in Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Pennsylvania. I loved my time training and working in America, and I learned a great deal while I was there. While there I also completed a certificate programme in healthcare leadership and quality improvement, which has given me a passion for improving the systems we provide care through. Despite the great experiences there, after 3 years of training and 2 years of working I moved back to NI with my young family, not quite knowing what work would look like when we got here.
Gilles Mangard
I am from Bordeaux and had my own GP practice for 30 years but was unhappy with the French system, in part due to the large number of routine tasks. I needed to do the Induction Scheme as I had never worked in the NHS before and did my GP training in France. It was very challenging to do the MCQ tests and also the simulated surgery as I had practiced a different style of medicine in France.
Richard Mayne
Richard shares his experience of being a salaried GP with the GP Improvement and Crisis Response Team, developing a specialist interest in MSK medicine and studying for a certificate in Primary Care Leadership.
Angela McCann
Angela shares her experience of returning to Northern Ireland from the UK. She shares her experiences of returning with and without the returners scheme, working abroad and how she developed a passion for lifestyle medicine.