To be or not to be a doctor?

[MrsDThaskala]

DD said today that she’s been in thinking about becoming a doctor. Not sure what area, not sure what kind, just said it out of the blue today. I mean she’s doing well in her sciences. But quite honestly, the doctors I know, GP and hospital doctors, and a surgeon always say how stressed they are, how much pressure hospitals are under, how hard medical school is….etc. not necessarily for my DD but what do you think? With all that we know about the NHS right now, what’s your take on becoming a doctor?

I’d just chat with her about what draws her to healthcare and see where it goes. My niece tested the waters by trying one of the sterile processing programs you can take online, which gave her a feel for working around clinical teams without jumping straight into medical school. It helped her figure out whether she wanted the full doctor route or something more hands-on and quicker to qualify for.

What is more hands-on than being a doctor?