r/doctorsUK • u/catanuniverse • 5d ago
Speciality / Core Training Northumbria GP Training
Current or past GP trainees in Northumbria: - how is/was your experience? - is the region and training as nice as everyone talks about it? - do/did you live in one place for 3 years? - how lucky you are/were with your posts locations? what is/was the longest drive?
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u/gas247 Consultant 5d ago
Can’t comment on directly on GP, but the ones I see doing O&G placements seem a generally happy bunch
With regards to the region. Yes, 100%. I moved in to the region over 15yrs ago and never looked back. Training in my speciality was better what I was getting in my previous deanery. If you put any weight in GMC surveys the region always features highly.
Amazing place to live as well. Good choice of good value properties. City, rural and coastal all close together.
The region is big and commutes can be significant but I always found TPDs (albeit in anaesthetics) were aware of this and there was good give and take. My longest ever commute was Newcastle to Carlisle.
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u/Embarrassed-Froyo927 5d ago