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Allied health professionals

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Student Paramedic

Kyle Sands

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Student Paramedic

11 min read
Why I Became A Physiotherapist And What I Love About It

Anita Onwuteaka

Why I Became A Physiotherapist And What I Love About It

7 min read
How To Change Your Career And Become Specialist Counsellor

Angie Hobson

How To Change Your Career And Become Specialist Counsellor

8 min read

How To Change Your Career And Become An Occupational Therapist

Nicola Freeman 23 min read

Top UK Universities For Physiotherapists

Matt Farrah 11 min read

What Do Physiotherapists Get Paid In 2020 And How You Earn It

Matt Farrah 9 min read

Keeping the mental health show on the road

Nicola Freeman 5 min read

Physiotherapy placement experience

Matticus Chong 20 min read

Is physiotherapy right for me?

Matticus Chong 11 min read

Tips for sticking to your exercise regime

Judith Allen 2 min read

How to register with the HCPC and what disciplines are covered

Matt Farrah 3 min read

How to qualify for and find job as an Occupational Therapist

Matt Farrah 27 min read

How I made speech therapy my career

Kate Gass 17 min read

How to qualify for and find a job as a physiotherapist

Judith Allen 31 min read

How to become an Operating Department Practitioner

Matt Farrah 6 min read

How to get a Radiography job

Alice O'Mahony 5 min read

My job as a Community Physiotherapist

Judith Allen 2 min read

How I made Cognitive Behavioural Therapy my career

Charlotte Rhian Lowe 14 min read

21 top tips when interviewing for radiography jobs

Alice O'Mahony 7 min read

11 top tips when applying for radiography jobs

Alice O'Mahony 6 min read

My job as a Diagnostic Radiographer

Alice O'Mahony 5 min read

An insight into Speech and Language Therapy

Hannah Jackson 5 min read

Keep calm - I'm a Paramedic

Jamie Shorter 4 min read

How I used my experience to become a Counsellor in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Paul Mallot 5 min read

Q+A - My job as an ODP

Carson Heatley 7 min read

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Doctor

Why Did I Choose To Study Medicine?

Hibah Mirza

Why Did I Choose To Study Medicine?

7 min read
The impact of Covid-19 on nursing recruitment agencies

Roland Sheehan

The impact of Covid-19 on nursing recruitment agencies

6 min read
Time management tips for medical school

Ollie Burton

Time management tips for medical school

13 min read

How to stay motivated in Medical School

Ollie Burton 7 min read

How to register and practice as a UK doctor if you're applying from overseas

Hattie Kemp 3 min read

Are you protected against Aussie flu?

Dr Zak Uddin 3 min read

The effects of sleep deprivation

Dr Zak Uddin 4 min read

How to become a doctor

Dr Zak Uddin 17 min read

Why I pursued a career in medicine and became a histopathologist

Novac Dorina Ramona 5 min read

How to become a doctor, plus CV tips and interview guide

Matt Farrah 35 min read

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Healthcare assistant

How To Transition To Another Career Path As A HCA

Laura

How To Transition To Another Career Path As A HCA

14 min read
Career Opportunities for Healthcare Assistants

Rosie

Career Opportunities for Healthcare Assistants

8 min read
Q&A With A Healthcare Assistant

Laura

Q&A With A Healthcare Assistant

11 min read

What is the difference between a healthcare assistant and a care assistant?

Hattie Kemp 2 min read

How to successfully prepare for interviews in healthcare

Kate Gass 8 min read

How to write a personal statement for your next job in healthcare

Matt Farrah 4 min read

How does workplace culture affect Healthcare Assistants?

Georgie Huntley 3 min read

How can Healthcare Assistants ensure person centred care?

Georgie Huntley 3 min read

How I made IT Project Management in the NHS my career

Kim Wright 19 min read

Coping with digital changes on the ward

Kim Wright 8 min read

How to write an eye catching CV for a career in healthcare

Matt Farrah 5 min read

A good covering letter speaks volumes of you as a candidate

Matt Farrah 2 min read

Make over your CV for September

Matt Farrah 2 min read

Top 5 tips for a CV that will get you an interview

Matt Farrah 3 min read

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Optician

Optometry interview tips and experience

Ebiye Beedie

Optometry interview tips and experience

5 min read
10 mistakes that I made when studying optometry

Ebiye Beedie

10 mistakes that I made when studying optometry

5 min read
5 things I wish I knew before optometry

Ebiye Beedie

5 things I wish I knew before optometry

4 min read

How to qualify for and find a job as an optometrist

Matt Farrah 26 min read

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Opinion pieces

COVID-19 Second Wave: What Do Healthcare Workers & Organisations Need To Consider (Top 10 Tips)

Josie Winter

COVID-19 Second Wave: What Do Healthcare Workers & Organisations Need To Consider (Top 10 Tips)

12 min read
Is Test and Trace the key to reopening schools in September?

Matt Farrah

Is Test and Trace the key to reopening schools in September?

5 min read
Covid-19: What will be the long-term impact for AHPs?

Matt Farrah

Covid-19: What will be the long-term impact for AHPs?

3 min read

Should A Struggling NHS Formally Outsource Dentistry Services To Private Dentists?

Matt Farrah 4 min read

Should The Government Be Doing More To Utilise Pharmacists For COVID Vaccination?

Matt Farrah 4 min read

COVID-Mandated Mother & Baby Separation. Was It, And Can It Still Be Justified?

Matt Farrah 3 min read

Should NHS Waiting Lists Be Reassessed?

Matt Farrah 3 min read

What Organisations Represent AHPs And Are They Important?

Matt Farrah 3 min read

Mental health problems increase – is the lockdown to blame?

Matt Farrah 3 min read

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Healthcare pay

The GP Salary & Pay Guide

Mat Martin

The GP Salary & Pay Guide

7 min read
The Pharmacist Salary & Pay Guide

Mat Martin

The Pharmacist Salary & Pay Guide

6 min read
The Healthcare Assistant Pay And Salary Guide

Matt Farrah

The Healthcare Assistant Pay And Salary Guide

8 min read

Physiotherapist Salary & Pay Guide

Matt Farrah 9 min read

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Pharmacist

A background to working in pharmacy and why I became a Pharmacist

Rachel Patel

A background to working in pharmacy and why I became a Pharmacist

14 min read
Curiosity helps us achieve, and together we can do more

Naeem Ditta

Curiosity helps us achieve, and together we can do more

4 min read
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Dentist

How to qualify for and find a job as a dentist

Dr Natasha Verma

How to qualify for and find a job as a dentist

28 min read
Dr Natasha Verma: Working as a dental practitioner

Dr Natasha Verma

Dr Natasha Verma: Working as a dental practitioner

6 min read