Lisa has worked as a nurse at University Hospitals Plymouth for over 25 years. Due to a medical condition she has been shielding at home since lockdown began. She has been keeping a video diary of her experiences – both professional and personal. In the short video below, Lisa explains some of the hard realities … Continue reading My shielding experience: Going from working on the ward to never leaving the house
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Our experience: life as international doctors at UHP
Ibreez and her husband, Ibrahim, are junior doctors training in internal medicine at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS Trust. They are just two of the many international staff working here. Ibreez grew up on Galveston Island in Texas, but went on to do her medical training in Bangladesh where she met Ibrahim. After a year … Continue reading Our experience: life as international doctors at UHP
My Experience: Tears, Teamwork and Technology at the Child Development Centre
My name is Lucy and I started working for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust on Wednesday 5 February 2020. My new job was Paediatric Nurse Specialist at the Child Development Centre (CDC), working within the Neurodevelopmental Team. Six weeks after I started, Covid-19 struck, and I would like to share my experiences of how my … Continue reading My Experience: Tears, Teamwork and Technology at the Child Development Centre
My Experience: Ramadan, COVID and Me
My name is Syeda and I’m a Staff Nurse on Stonehouse Ward. Between 23 April and 23 May I fasted for Ramadan. My experience of working for the NHS whilst fasting went really well and I must admit I didn’t really meet many challenges. I worked on the ward in the daytime during Eid, but … Continue reading My Experience: Ramadan, COVID and Me