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0:00:00 > 0:00:02- It's a privilege being a doctor...
0:00:02 > 0:00:06- ..because you take a peek - into people's lives.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10- There's no better feeling - than when people say thank you.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15- Our cameras have been following - students at Cardiff University.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- You see things you'd never normally - see. You're forced to grow up.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- 15 individuals on an unique course.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25- We get the creme de la creme.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30- I'm the most competitive person. - I'm itching for the responsibility.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33- From the classroom - to hospitals across Wales.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38- It's going to be more challenging - than anything they've done before.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44- Entering the medical world - for the first time.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- Young doctors are like chicks.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- Remember that? It was hilarious!
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- Facing the greatest challenge - of their young lives.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- This year was the first time - I'd seen someone die.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04- It really hit me - because she's not going to recover.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09- I feel like I'm drowning, - that I'm not doing enough work.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- Medicine is hard, - the course is hard.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17- We chronicle their every step - to become the doctors of tomorrow.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- We'll be the doctor on the scene. - We'll be in charge.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- This is superb. - What made me want to do this?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- This is not about elitism.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- You have been given a gift.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- You must use that gift...
0:01:33 > 0:01:35- ..to do good.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- After five years of hard work, - the end is in sight...
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- ..for senior students.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- Fifth-years Carys and Guto - are just weeks away...
0:01:53 > 0:01:55- ..from graduating as doctors.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- They must first complete - one final clinical placement.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- The work shadowing placement is - a chance to gain work experience...
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- ..in the position they will fill - after graduating.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- I'm currently on - my final placement of the course.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- I'm doing geriatric care - in Carmarthen.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- That'll be my first job in August...
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- ..so I'll learn how things work - on the ward and shadow the F1...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- ..to see what the role entails.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31- The responsibility I'll shoulder - in a month's time has hit home.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- The placement - is a kind of apprenticeship...
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- ..in how to behave on the ward...
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- ..how you turn up on a ward - at eight every morning...
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- ..how you - make a list of your duties...
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- ..how you fulfil them - by the end the day...
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- ..and hand over the list - to the night staff.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- It's good for them to see...
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- ..what's expected of them.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- What their daily tasks will be.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- They've passed their exams, - they just need practical experience.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Hello, Caryl.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- My name's Carys, - I'm one of the medical students.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- This was my first choice...
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- ..because I wanted - to start with general medicine.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Geriatric care - deals with a variety of problems.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- I thought it was a good way - of getting a broader perspective.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- My legs swelled...
0:03:29 > 0:03:31- ..because I had yellow jaundice.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- They swelled up immediately.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- Some have onset dementia whereas - others have serious dementia.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- They're not sure - where they are and who you are.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- That's a new challenge but you see - it a lot more on a geriatric ward.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- So you're getting stronger...
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- ..which is great.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- It's nice getting to know the people - who work on this ward...
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- ..because it's not - a very big hospital.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04- I'll be working here in August, - so I'm familiarizing myself...
0:04:04 > 0:04:06- ..with how things work.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- It's an odd feeling now that - everything's coming to an end.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- This is our final placement - and then we graduate.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- Everyone feels ready to start - working now. It's quite exciting.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- With many more years of study - ahead of them...
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- ..third-year students - are on their hospital placements.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34- Elen and Catrin see a variety - of patients in the fracture clinic.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- This block is hospital front door, - so it's acute medicine...
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- ..rather than chronic disease, - but I'm really enjoying it.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- This is not something I've - ever considered specializing in...
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- ..but it's interesting - and it's a different field.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Very often, these young people - haven't had to talk to adults.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02- They haven't had to ask adults - questions in a respectful way...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- ..or know that it's OK - to ask personal questions.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- They must quickly - get into the rhythm...
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- ..of asking the right questions...
0:05:13 > 0:05:19- ..and seeing how far they can push - a patient, which is so important.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- The science behind it - provides the foundation...
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- ..but we treat people - on a day-to-day basis.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31- This man has two fractures - in his little finger...
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- ..and he's had to have pins in - his hands to stabilize the fracture.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37- Did you fall?
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- I fell off my push bike. - It was pouring down with rain.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- It was a dropped kerb, and as I went - up it, the front end went away...
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- ..and I landed on the manhole cover - - it's a double fracture.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53- That's one.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- That's the other. Alright? - Still with us?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Most of the time - the patients are really good.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- They understand - that this is the way we learn.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- They're keen to have us there - and they show us everything.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- Trust is a big thing, - and in three years' time...
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- ..they're going to have to trust us.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- I chose this course, knowing - I couldn't walk out the door...
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- ..and forget what I'd done that day - because it's people's lives.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- If you've done something wrong, - it can have serious consequences.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- The responsibility - is starting to dawn on me.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- I just hope - I'll do right by the patients.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39- What's odd about that, do you think?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- What's odd about that, do you think?- - It's, like, sticking out a bit.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- INAUDIBLE
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- That has basically - punched up into there.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- That's a rare injury.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- Let's go and see how he's doing.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- I done it in work. I pull cables - and it caught under the ground.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- The rope shot out of my hands...
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- ..and as I let go, - it wrapped around my finger.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- Sounds painful.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- If I do this...
0:07:14 > 0:07:16- ..can you see it goes that way?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- We can push on with therapy - for several months.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21- Several months?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- Several months?- - It's going to be a long time...
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- ..in terms of - overcoming the stiffness.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- The break's still healing...
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- ..so I might have to - take some of the metalwork out.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33- Another operation?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Another operation?- - You may do, yes.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- I went over bones this morning...
0:07:38 > 0:07:39- ..and I was clueless.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- ..and I was clueless.- - I thought I'd revised enough...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- ..but oh, my god!
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- He shows us X-rays and - then he takes us to the patient...
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- ..and we can assess the movement.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- It's good being able - to see the fracture on the X-ray.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Unlike the third-years, - Guto's feeling more confident...
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- ..in the final months of the course.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- He's also on his final - clinical placement in Merthyr.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- I'm on ward 12...
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- ..at Prince Charles Hospital.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- This is the respiratory ward...
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- ..and this is where I'll be working - from the end of July onwards.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- The other good thing - about this placement...
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- ..is that it's not - just about studying the lungs...
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- ..and the diseases which - affect people with lung problems.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- It's more to do - with familiarizing myself...
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- ..with the environment - I'll be working in.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Knowing the daily routine...
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- ..and knowing our responsibilities - when we take over the job.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- You need big biceps to do this job.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- This is a massive pile - of patients' notes.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- This placement has shown me - how stressful it can be...
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- ..remembering where all the - patients are and what's going on...
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- ..and making sure everything's - been done before leaving.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- I'm familiarizing myself...
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- ..and there are no exams - to fret about.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- It's stress free, more or less.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- I'm enjoying it. It's great.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- I'm glad of this opportunity.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- Perhaps it's better - that I make mistakes now...
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- ..rather than make them when - I'm actually paid to do the job.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- My name is Guto. - I'm one of the medical students.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Your name is Mrs Jones, right?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- It's nice to meet you.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- I've been - having a look through your notes.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- I was wondering if you could - talk to me about why you came in.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- I don't remember a lot about it...
0:09:49 > 0:09:54- ..but apparently my husband woke at - 4.00am and I was shaking all over.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- I didn't know where I was.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- I take MST and Oramorph...
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- ..because I've had - numerous operations on my stomach.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09- Because I couldn't pass urine, - the morphine was staying in my body.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- It wasn't being flushed out. I - poisoned my body with the morphine.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- Like a type of overdose thing, - you know?
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- I've had gangrene in the bowel, - I've had blockages.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- I've had stomach abscesses.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- I've had adhesions - and scar tissue removed.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- Plenty of stuff there.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37- Last week we were - down to one doctor on the ward...
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- ..and she had to go - and see a patient on another ward.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- I held the bleep for a while.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- I know what kind of doctor I'll be - after that day...
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- ..because I was so stressed.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- I can tell what I'll be like, - especially in the first month.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- I'll worry - I've forgotten to do something...
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- ..or I've done something wrong.
0:11:00 > 0:11:06- I hope that'll improve but that's - what I'll be like at the start.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- Your ankles are a bit swollen.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Your ankles are a bit swollen.- - Yes, my legs are.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- You can obviously see...
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- ..there's a fluid build-up - in the legs and ankles.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- There's not much time left - - only a few weeks...
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- ..before I graduate, and within - a fortnight I'll be on the ward...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- ..actually doing the job.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- It's daunting, really...
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- ..but I think it's important - to be confident about it.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- I'm feeling confident...
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- ..and I feel ready.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- Cheers. I'll see you soon, OK?
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0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Elen and Catrin are on placement - in a fracture clinic.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- The students - are treating a patient...
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- ..whose fracture - will have a big impact on his life.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- There's not enough work, - so they've laid us off.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Obviously now I can't get work.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Obviously now I can't get work.- - You're only fit for one-handed work.
0:12:20 > 0:12:21- Light duties with your left hand.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Light duties with your left hand.- - The only other job I do...
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- ..I could go back to, - I've already been there...
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- ..is driving a crane, - and that's with two hands.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- And labouring, - which I'll need both hands.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34- Do I need to get a sick note?
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Do I need to get a sick note?- - I can give you a sick note.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- How long is this likely to be?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- How long is this likely to be?- - It's going to be months.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- It's one of the worse injuries - you can get to the finger.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- I've only seen a couple like it.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- It is a bad injury.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Coming to the end - of the clinical years...
0:12:56 > 0:13:00- ..and developing into someone - who can take a patient's history...
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- ..and working out the diagnosis - and course of treatment...
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- ..makes you feel - as though you've arrived.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- Putting all that knowledge - into practice is the highlight.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- The last one we saw - was a three-year-old child.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- A child's X-ray - differs greatly from an adult's.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- Do you know - what type of fractures children get?
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- What's different about a - child's bone compared to an adult's?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Is it softer?
0:13:30 > 0:13:31- Is it softer?- - More elastic.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- If you were to try and snap it, - a child's bone doesn't snap.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- An adult's will snap - and you get a typical fracture.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- A child will bend.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46- I've never seen - a child's X-ray before. It was odd.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51- He asked what's different - about a child's fracture...
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- ..but I didn't know where to start.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- Can I have a look at your arm? - Do you like red?
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- Is it your favourite colour?
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- It's a bit daunting to think - that in two years' time...
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- ..we'll be - prescribing stuff for people...
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- ..and deciding - on a course of treatment.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- She's got a fracture - of one of the bones in her forearm.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- That's sometimes associated - with dislocation but this is not.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- It means - we don't have to operate on it...
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- ..but she'll need - another two weeks in plaster.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- OK, darling? - Are you going to say bye?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- Bye.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- The big day has finally arrived - for the fifth-year students.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45- Five years after entering - the university as students...
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- ..today they'll step out - into the world as junior doctors.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- I'm just picking up my cap and gown.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- I'm not sure how it works. - I'll have to work it out.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- I have a code on my phone.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- The effort and sacrifice - over the years...
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- ..has been - leading up to this moment.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- Graduating as a doctor.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- Graduating as a doctor.- - It feels so weird.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- Feels like I'm actually graduating - now I'm wearing the robe.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- Seeing everyone look smart and happy - is nice. It's exciting.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- Today marks the end of a journey - that began five years ago...
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- ..when the students - moved to Cardiff.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- I looked forward - to moving to Cardiff...
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- ..but it took me half an hour - to get to the university.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- There were - far more people than I expected.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- Five years of study scares me.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- I don't know how I'm - going to be ready in five years.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44- It sounds a long time but it's not - nearly long enough to learn it all.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- They had to - deal with anatomy lessons.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- I enjoyed the dissection.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- I didn't.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- I remember the first session...
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- ..made me feel uneasy.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59- We had to make the first incision.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- They practised clinical skills - in the classroom...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- I'm going to have a look - at your back passage.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- So, I'm just going to be having - a feel around in a second now, OK?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- ..before dealing - with real patients on placement.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- They removed the rectum - and most of the large intestine.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24- The surgery went well, - but the thing about cancer...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- ..is that it's so unpredictable.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- They took responsibility - in an emergency.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- There are two casualties on - the floor, a motorbike and a car.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- There's another patient in the car.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- They experienced first hand - the emotional challenge...
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- ..of being an oncology patient.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- I was told I got two years. - I've had 10 months of that now.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- She said she won't see - her grandchildren grow up.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- That really hit me, actually, - because...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- ..that's quite, like, sorry....
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- And the harsh reality of the job - in the A&E department.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- It's so busy and there are - lots of beds and trolleys...
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- ..where people - were admitted overnight.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- There are still - many waiting outside on chairs...
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- ..because there's no room for them.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- The journey has been eventful...
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- ..full of highs...
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- I didn't think I'd manage it. Yes!
0:17:29 > 0:17:30- Really good.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- ..and lows.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- This year was the first time - I'd seen someone die.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41- A journey that will continue - for the majority after today.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- It makes us realize - how much pressure we'll be under...
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- ..in two and a half years' time.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- It also makes me realize - that I do know quite a lot...
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- ..and we're only halfway through.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- Graduating means so much - to the students and their families.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- It's a lovely day...
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- ..and we're so proud of her - - you've worked so hard.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- We're going to - enjoy the day together.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Yes, it's nice - we can spend it together.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- I'm really excited because I can - officially call myself a doctor!
0:18:17 > 0:18:22- The five years have flown, though - it feels like I've only just begun.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- It's been an incredible journey.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- For Guto, the end of the journey - is a time to reflect...
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- ..on this unique course's - highlights and challenges.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- The elective - was definitely the highlight.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- I went to Tonga - and worked there for four weeks...
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- ..before going travelling - - it was an incredible experience.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- Being on the course is incredible - in itself. It offers so much.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- You won't experience - anything like it elsewhere.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- I'm glad I chose Tonga.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- The healthcare system - is different from ours.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Heart failure is not something - you associate with children.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- You wouldn't see it at home.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- It was an unforgettable experience.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- When I reflect - on my time in Cardiff...
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- ..that will definitely stand out - as the highlight for me.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- I think there are - lots of highlights in this job.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- Though the responsibility - is stressful...
0:19:27 > 0:19:31- ..being responsible for - helping patients gives you a buzz.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- It's a great course.
0:19:34 > 0:19:40- Over the five years, I enjoyed it - a little more every year.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- The skills you learn, you won't - get them from any other course.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- It's not just about - academic achievement.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- An important part - is your interpersonal skills...
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- ..and your interaction - with patients on the ward.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- It's an unique course - and despite the stress...
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- ..it's been worth - every single second.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- For anyone thinking of studying - medicine, I'd say go for it.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- It's worth doing.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- Guto Rhys Hughes.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- Completing the course - is a feat in itself.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- It's been challenging...
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- ..and there've been many times - when I wasn't sure I could do it.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- Reaching the end - and knowing I'm almost a doctor...
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- ..is a nice feeling.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- You do feel proud of yourself.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- You've had to work hard - to reach this point.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- There've been days when I thought - I couldn't carry on...
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- ..so I'm happy.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- It might sound like a cliche...
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- ..but now the real work begins.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- I'm looking forward - to showing what I can do...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- ..and what I've learned - over the past five years.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- It varies from day to day.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- There are days when I think, - I'm ready, I'm excited...
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- ..and there are other days - when I don't feel ready.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- And that's so scary.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- It's come to a nice closure, - hasn't it?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- It's been a brilliant day.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- We've celebrated - five years of hard work...
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- ..with a bit of fun in the middle.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- ..with a bit of fun in the middle.- - Everyone's really happy.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- We're all celebrating - the same thing.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- We've gone through it - and come out the other end.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- They don't have to - make decisions until August.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Making decisions - and the onus being on you...
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- ..to discharge a patient or to keep - a patient in hospital is different.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- This is - just the beginning of their journey.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- There are - many more exams ahead of them.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- When I was interviewed - for a consultant's post...
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- ..they asked if I felt I was a fully - qualified orthopaedic surgeon...
0:22:16 > 0:22:21- ..and I said no, I'll be - fully qualified the day I retire.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- Starting the job in August is the - beginning of the journey for them.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- They've been given the grounding, - now it's up to them.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- I wasn't sure if I wanted to do - medicine when I was at school...
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- ..but I went for it - and I can honestly say...
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- ..that I'm very pleased - I made that decision.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- It's thanks to Mam, really, for...
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- ..I won't say forcing me to do it...
0:22:53 > 0:22:55- ..but she was keen for me to do it.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- And I listened to her.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- I'm glad I did.
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