‘119 for 2’: the ramblings of a teacher after 23 years

Abstract

 Some potential orthopaedic surgeons’ lives are suspended for the ‘privilege’ of registrar training, then they deal with PTSD for the rest of their training and will never return to the hospital involved. Some follow the words of The Bard given to Henry V: ‘From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds blood with me shall be my brother.’ Perhaps some will feel the motto of the Screaming Eagles when they shout ‘CURRAHEE’ (We stand alone together). However you feel about the training you are currently enduring or have had, a prominent thought often is how easy they  have it today!