As an NHS doctor, I'm really stretched - a few more minutes with a patient would help us give compassionate care

As an NHS doctor, I'm really stretched - a few more minutes with a patient would help us give compassionate care I’ve always found it difficult to describe why I wanted to be a doctor. It was really an instinct: a desire to one day be able to do something useful in a challenging situation. I’m lucky that following this path has worked out. I (mostly) love my job as a paediatrician working in a London Trust, and I really love the NHS. I also know I’m lucky to have made it this far whilst still caring about my patients and remaining physically and mentally intact myself. iNews