I know I’m not good in the morning, so I structure my days to start later and finish later. In summer, I’ll start clinic at 10am while in winter I start at 11am. Mondays and Fridays are non-clinical days, so I’ll start the morning in the gym. I really enjoy HIIT, fitting in about three sessions a week, as well as strength training with a personal trainer twice a week. I will usually have a big breakfast and work through lunch. My go-to is a white-egg omelette and a flat white! Having control over how I organise my week was one of the reasons I left my NHS post. I now have time to exercise, write and say yes to exciting opportunities that come my way, rather than having to book annual leave six weeks in advance!
It depends on whether I’m in clinic or not. Non-clinic days will be filled with admin, so answering emails, requesting blood tests for patients and potentially catching up on committee work. As part…