Which hospital to choose

adilmd Active member

Member since 12 August 2013

adilmdActive member21 August 2013 08:55:05

Hello, I have reently passed my mcem (MRCP) exam. This is a 3 year PG degree in emergency medicine. I have recieved offers of working in UK as senior clinical fellow/ speciality doctor in emergency dept.
I would appreciate if anyone who has exp can let me know which are the best hospitals (easy to settle/ adjust, good reputable hospital, friendly staff, savings, aslo very importantly furthering my work experience) etc. I am also concerned about savings. I intend to relocate with my wife and 2 children one is 6 yrs old and other 2 yrs old.
If you could let me know is education (schooling for 6 yr old's free?) in UK.
Here are some hospitals websites I have gone thru and would appreciate your input.
Queens/King Georges hospitals
Basildon and thurocks
mid essex hospital
SOUTHEND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I would appreciate any input and also add to list of these hospitals which you consider good....

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K&I Member

Member since 08 August 2013

K&IMember29 August 2013 22:48:05

Hi,
The only two good hospitals I know of are, St.Bartholomews, and Great Ormond Street in London. However, London is a horrendously expensive city to live in, so you may prefer to work elsewhere.
A list of the top 40 hospitals was released a couple of days ago and published in The Mail newspaper, dailymail.co.uk/health/article-41077/IS-YOUR-HOSPITAL-HERE-IS-YOUR-HOSPITAL-HERE.html
The list is at the bottom of the article.

As for schooling, yes it is free from the age of 4 years upwards. Find the nursery and school you wish your children to attend as soon as you arrive, or earlier if possible, the waiting lists to get into a popular nursery can be years long, so it's never too early to register. School can be difficult. Your child should be entitled to a place at the school in the area you live in, so if you want a particular school, you need a house as close to the school as you can. It's still not an absolute guarantee though, but you can speak/complain to your local councillor if your child is made to travel miles to another school.
Good luck with the move.
Kerrie

adilmd Active member

Member since 12 August 2013

adilmdActive member07 September 2013 18:16:56

Hello, thanks kerrie. I am in the middle of giving interviews for various hospitals in uk. Recently Worcester NHS. How is Queens hospital? Thanks for providing the list of best hospitals i uk,. I will look it up. I also have to take my IELTS for GMC registration.
If you have personal experience or anyone else on this forum of good hospitals , savings education for children, etc I would appreciate if you could post ur experiences. I will be applying for Accident n emergency medicine Speciality.
thanks,
nazeem