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This post is about the 4th car we bought in the UK, as a second car for my wife in 2022 to upgrade from this https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2020/10/my-wifes-experience-of-driving-test-and.html We bought an approved used Vaxhuall Corsa ( '17 plate, 14k miles driven, serviced at dealership) for : 100 GBP holding deposit to take the car off the market 1900 GBP deposit 138 GBP a month for 2 years  The cost of that car at that time was 8,500. So essentially we paid: 100+1900 + (138x24) = 5,312 GBP for the 2 years.  We decided to buy the car off to use it as a part exchange for our next car.  The balloon payment was 5,600 which we paid to buy the car.  So in total, for a 8,500 GBP car in 2020 , we paid 10,912 GBP in total.  We started visiting various dealerships to choose a small, automatic hatchback which had reversing camera, parking sensors and android auto. These specifications were a must!  Most new cars come with these features, but as you are aware ...

I started working as a discharge registrar back in 2020. I noticed that my previous trust put these shifts out on the locum app I was a member of. I took a few and really started enjoying it. The locum salary is on a NHS PAYE payslip with tax deducted at source ( like our main salaries). I do not need to fill any timesheets and it is all done via my phone app ( Patchwork - Healthcare Workforce Solution ) This is what I do: 1.Meet the discharge liason officer(DLO)/ discharge coordinator at 0800 AM who has a list of patients on various medical wards who are fit for discharge and have been flagged up by the nurses. The DLO comes at 0730 AM so she has a good 30 min to talk to nurses in charge of wards and make a list to get me going.  2. The DLO also goes through the electronic white boards which are have updates from Friday on patients who can potentially go home. They give me a list. 3.I start seeing those patients - it is like a mini ward round. 4. I start off with their OBS and bl...

I passed my SCE in acute medicine in the first attempt in November, 2022.  PREPARATION  Here is a link of materials I used: Sample questions from here: https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/specialty-certificate-examinations/specialties/acute-medicine https://www.mrcpuk.org/acute-medicine-sample-questions Study PRN https://www.studyprn.com/dashboard Onaxamination  https://www.onexamination.com/ Books: Oxford handbook of acute medicine  https://academic.oup.com/book/29868 ALS, resus UK manual ( which all ALS candidates get when they do their RESUS ALS course) https://www.resus.org.uk/shop Websites: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance https://cks.nice.org.uk/ https://www.acutemedicine.org.uk/specialty-certificate-examination/ http://internalmedicineteaching.org/resources.html Other links: Society of acute medicine SCE webinar and course - free for SAM members  https://www.acutemedicine.org.uk/ This was held in October, 2021 and October, 2022 - I was emailed a li...

THE LAW  You cannot drive your car in the UK unless it is insured: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance BEFORE BUYING A CAR  Hence before you buy a car, you need to ensure it is insured.  Some dealerships provide complimentary insurance for the first 24 hours to 7 days- so ask your dealership if they will be providing this.  THE COST  Car insurance can be sky high hence before you actually buy a car ( or confirm a deal), it is important to check the insurance quotes  WEBSITES TO USE  There are a few comparison websites you can use: https://www.confused.com/ https://www.comparethemarket.com/ https://www.gocompare.com/ https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/ WHICH WEBSITE TO GO FOR  Enter your details into all of them. Some websites offer vouchers( on domino's, halfords, etc), other deals ( 2 for 1 meal deals and cinema deals, etc) Some websites have a cheaper quote for the same insurance company on another website  WHAT IF I HAVE NOT E...

            To open each post, kindly right click on the post and click on open in a new window/tab. Everything in the UK is online - Kindly check the official guidelines along with going through this blog. This is merely my experience and opinion. Google the details of the relevant teams and contact them directly if you are unable to find the official guidance. PRE PLAB: I am a medical student. What do I need to do to work in the NHS? https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2021/09/i-am-medical-student-what-do-i-need-to.html An introduction to working in the NHS, UK. http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-interactive-session-with-medical.html PLAB guideline for medical students http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2015/05/plab-for-medical-students.html Checklist for future NHS doctors http://omarsguidelines.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/checklist-for-future-nhs-doctors.html My message to IMGs who are discouraged by other people to work in the UK http://omarsg...