Blogs - The Medic Portal

COVID-19 NHS Hot Topic – PPE

16th April 2020

In this COVID-19 NHS Hot Topic, we discuss the huge importance of PPE in fighting the pandemic and why PPE shortages could be detrimental for the NHS.

How to Use Your Time Effectively in Lockdown

14th April 2020

What are you doing in lockdown to prepare for the next steps in your medical school application? Here are 10 top productive tips to help you out!

COVID-19 Weekly Update: 6th -12th April 2020

13th April 2020

This week’s COVID-19 update discusses PPE reaching the frontline, some parts of the world returning to normal and UK statistics for the week.

COVID-19: An Adversary Which Has United The NHS

9th April 2020

How is COVID-19 affecting junior doctors? We asked one of our senior tutors about their experience and what this pandemic has taught them.

Staying Motivated During Lockdown

9th April 2020

Preparing for interviews, BMAT/UCAT, retake examinations can be tough, it’s okay if you lose motivation sometimes - here’s how to boost it again.

5 Ways To Support Your Medicine Application From Home

7th April 2020

There are plenty of ways to keep yourself occupied whilst in lockdown. Some of these things will help strengthen your application too! Find out more here.

COVID-19 Weekly Update: 30th March – 5th April 2020

6th April 2020

In this week’s COVID-19 update, UK nationals stuck abroad are to be flown home and ventilators are being created to reach 18,000 target.

COVID-19 – How Is The NHS Adapting?

2nd April 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS was an already exhausted service. So how exactly are they adapting to tackle this virus as best as they can?

COVID-19 Work Experience Tips

31st March 2020

Want to know what to do if your work experience has been cancelled due to COVID-19? Here is some advice from The Medic Portal’s senior tutor.

COVID-19 Weekly Update: 23rd – 29th March 2020

30th March 2020

We're back with our weekly COVID-19 update! This week the UK is closer to a complete lockdown, that is predicted to potentially last up to 6 months.