{"id":1966,"date":"2021-01-22T11:32:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T11:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/blackpool\/?page_id=1966"},"modified":"2021-01-26T11:11:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T11:11:11","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/blackpool\/doctors-in-training\/foundation-trainees\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re proud of the teaching, training and support on offer at Blackpool, but what do our former Trainees have to say\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doctors Recruitment and Retention Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/palCoB15i9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3>Testimonials<\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u00a0\u201cMy experience at Blackpool was fantastic.\u00a0 It opened up doors and allowed me to mature in my career.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I\u2019d be where I\u2019m at now if it weren\u2019t for the people I worked with at Blackpool.\u00a0 I will always recommend Blackpool, especially for your first few years.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cYou get really interesting and complicated patients, with a whole variety of age groups and social demographic \u2013 great hands-on experience.\u00a0 Blackpool is fabulous and the perfect way to start off your working life.\u00a0 Choose Blackpool!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cBlackpool isn\u2019t just amazing because it\u2019s a fun, friendly, well supported placement. It\u2019s amazing because you make incredible friends and it becomes your family. And I can\u2019t think of many other hospitals where you can chill out by getting fish and chips and going on roller coasters\u2026!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cI chose Blackpool for Foundation Training for a few reasons. For me, Blackpool appealed partly because it was only an hour or two from friends and family in North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and Cumbria. Indeed, being only a short train ride from Preston, it is really not a bad location for getting anywhere, with Preston roughly equidistant between London and Edinburgh.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cI liked the selection of jobs that were available, allowing me to experience a broad range of specialties.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cThe atmosphere is friendly, as both the hospital and the town are used to seeing visitors from all over the country and beyond. The hospital is quite busy, so a good place to build up practical experience.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cThere are approximately 40 medical students from Liverpool each year \u2013 a good number because it means it is easy to get involved in teaching if you want to, yet the wards are not overrun by students as they sometimes are in larger teaching centres!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cBlackpool\u2019s demographics mean that it is a good place to witness the impact social factors (poverty, drugs, alcohol, migratory work, etc.) can have on the health of individuals and the population at large.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cExcellent for training, for experience, and for getting to know your colleagues.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cAs an international graduate coming to Blackpool, I have found a home away from home.\u00a0 I have been at Blackpool for four years now, I started my Foundation training in 2009, after which I was offered to work on a quality improvement project relating to readmissions and then I applied to pursue my Core Medical Training here.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cBlackpool offered a good variety of clinical experience and abundant opportunities to develop clinical research and medical leadership skills.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cHard work is recognised and appreciated at Blackpool and I have been fortunate to have had tremendous opportunities to enhance my personal development \u2013 Junior doctor forums, career forums, teaching opportunities, presentations at national and international conferences, publications, quality improvement projects, involvement in research, support with additional post graduate qualifications\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 I owe a lot to my time at Blackpool.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><em>\u201cI have really enjoyed my time here, I have made lifelong friends with whom I have celebrated success as well as shared many a tough day\u2026 If I could I would go back to day one and do it all over again.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-quote1 nhsuk-inset-text\"><span class=\"nhsuk-u-visually-hidden\">Quote \/ Testimonial: <\/span><div class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cThe nice area immediately around the hospital makes it nice to live here in the week.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><span class=\"nhsuk-inset-text__quote-attribution\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-nhsbutton alignright nhsuk-button\"><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">We\u2019re proud of the teaching, training and support on offer at Blackpool, but what do our former Trainees have to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":1915,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1966","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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