05/08/2026
8 years ago today, I walked through the doors of Ipswich Hospital for my first day as a doctor.
After 6 years of medical school, it felt like the start of everything I'd been working towards. I was excited, optimistic and convinced I knew exactly how my career would unfold.
Today, thousands of doctors will be starting that same journey. It's a milestone they'll never forget, and one I still remember vividly.
Looking back, my own career has taken a different path to the one I imagined. At the time, I could never have predicted where I'd end up, or the opportunities that would come from being willing to adapt as life changed around me.
If there's one thing the last 8 years have taught me, it's that not every journey follows the route you first planned. And that's ok. Sometimes the path you never expected turns out to be the one that's right for you.
Congratulations to everyone starting their first day as a doctor today. Wishing you all the very best as your own journey begins!