This practical guide is designed by doctors, for doctors new to the UK, who have trained abroad and come to work in an NHS hospital.

If you are a doctor who is new to the UK, the chances are high that you will have experienced a different training culture. So there is a lot to learn.

What you'll get from this guide

• How to prepare for your first day and what happens at induction.
• What might happen in your first week and how to be prepared.
• Tips from international doctors on what they learned during their first few weeks in the NHS.