Profile
Ali Blatcher
Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
Colchester County High School for Girls until 2009, University of Nottingham (graduated 2014), University College London (currently)
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Qualifications:
Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, Masters in Medical Anthropology
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Work History:
Foundation Year 1, Dorchester. Foundation Year 2, Bournemouth. Expedition Medic, Channel 4. Foundation Year 3/4, Brighton.
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Current Job:
Care of the Elderly Medicine Junior Doctor, Worthing Hospital
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Workplace:
The wonderful NHS!
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About Me:
I’m Ali!
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Hi I’m Ali, a 26 year old doctor originally from Essex. I went to University of Nottingham to study medicine and graduated in 2014. I worked in Dorset for a while and now I live in Brighton, so I have moved around a lot as medics do!
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My Work:
I’m a Doctor!
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I work as a junior doctor on a care of the elderly ward in a hospital near Brighton. I also am studying a Masters (post-medicine studies) in Medical Anthropology, which is the study of healthcare amongst different cultures around the world. I find this fascinating and feel it will really help me to be a good doctor and to understand the backgrounds of my patients better!
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My Typical Day:
A day on the ward!
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A typical day on the ward would include a meeting at 8am of all the elderly care doctors. Then I would see patients on a ward round, asking them how they are and examining them. I would order tests for them and check these later on in the day. In the afternoon I spend time talking to relatives of my patients and I leave the ward at 5, if I am lucky!
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Quick Fire Questions
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Outgoing. Loud. Curious.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I have a guilty pleasure for Taylor Swift!
What's your favourite food?
Sushi!
What did you want to be after you left school?
I originally wanted to be an anchorwoman, reading out the news but my parents said my voice was too squeaky!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, in Chemistry class I would always sabotage the experiments!
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Being chosen to be an “expedition medic” in the wilderness of Scotland for 4 months for the Channel 4 TV show “Eden”!
What or who inspired you to do your job?
Watching emotional storylines on Scrubs!
If you weren't in healthcare, what job would you do?
A Blue Peter presenter! Or a professional kitesurfer!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
That my parents stay healthy for the next 20 years at least! That my sister has a baby soon! That Jeremy Hunt the health secretary for the Conservative party gets sacked!
Tell us a joke.
The cheese looked at itself in the mirror… Halloumi!!
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