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[Diestl]

Originally Posted by Diestl

Become a Doctor? 5-8 years as a student again, then a secure job unless you are Shipmanesque. Even if you are 45 by the time you are a GP still have 20 years working.

Originally Posted by Old Greg

And be a junior doctor in your 40s, 50s. Not much fun. And I think (not sure) that medical schools have upper age limits (or they used to). Don't do it. The way to make money out of medicine is in contracting in IT or Project Management (apparently

Nope medical schools have no upper age limit, many people entering medical school in there 30s/40s and even 50s!

[Old Greg]

Originally Posted by Diestl

Nope medical schools have no upper age limit, many people entering medical school in there 30s/40s and even 50s!

It must be the age discrimination thingy. I remember a few years ago a bloke got done for pretending to be 17 to get into a 6th form to get into medical school without breaching an age limit. Now that that's on screen, I am starting to wonder about that story a little.

[Diestl]

Originally Posted by Old Greg

It must be the age discrimination thingy. I remember a few years ago a bloke got done for pretending to be 17 to get into a 6th form to get into medical school without breaching an age limit. Now that that's on screen, I am starting to wonder about that story a little.

Yeah I remember him, what was his name again?

[Old Greg]

Originally Posted by Diestl

Yeah I remember him, what was his name again?

So that was the story wasn't it? Anyway, I've spent my whole career working for or contracting in the NHS, most of it in hospitals, and I ain't seen a junior doctor of that kind of age. There are a small number of nurses who move over to medicine, but still generally in their 20s, early 30s.

[Diestl]

Originally Posted by Old Greg

So that was the story wasn't it? Anyway, I've spent my whole career working for or contracting in the NHS, most of it in hospitals, and I ain't seen a junior doctor of that kind of age. There are a small number of nurses who move over to medicine, but still generally in their 20s, early 30s.

I think its a recent change in the law that allows mature students into medical school, they also have a graduate entry program to allow graduates into medical school. Given all that the older ones are probably still studying. Also although you may have worked in the NHS, you would have seen < 0.1% of the junior Doctors in the U.K.

http://www.geocities.com/alexism1974...#_Toc140591608

[Old Greg]

Originally Posted by Diestl

I think its a recent change in the law that allows mature students into medical school, they also have a graduate entry program to allow graduates into medical school. Given all that the older ones are probably still studying. Also although you may have worked in the NHS, you would have seen < 0.1% of the junior Doctors in the U.K.

http://www.geocities.com/alexism1974...#_Toc140591608

I accept there might be some oldies. But you'd have to be mad.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Originally Posted by Diestl

Become a Doctor? 5-8 years as a student again, then a secure job unless you are Shipmanesque. Even if you are 45 by the time you are a GP still have 20 years working.

Sounds great to me - I spend 5-8 years of study and I'm a year younger than I was when I started when I qualify - ace!

[beaker]

I've thought about studying medicine, going to be 30 next year so realistically it may be my last chance... I'd only really want to be a GP though, but things gross me out too easily - wouldn't enjoy surgery

[ratewhore]

nurses - mmm

[Diestl]

Originally Posted by Old Greg

I accept there might be some oldies. But you'd have to be mad.

Depends I think 35-36 is latest I would consider doing it. After 40 then it may be pushing it.