Dr Priya is one of Blugibbon’s locum doctors that somehow finds the time to hold a weekly yoga class for our team and any doctors that want to join.

Blugibbon meets Locum Doctor Bishan Rajapakse

In this issue we catch up with Dr Helen Fry - Watch the video!

Recently one of our adventurous Blugibbon locums, headed off to work for one of our clients on a large offshore construction vessel as a ship doctor. He kindly journaled about the experience and shared his notes with us, so we can let you know more about this unique experience (and perhaps you may head off to a similar assignment through us soon?). GENERAL TOP TIPS  Generally, day to day work is very similar and structured. Meal times are essentially fixed, with breakfast served from 5 am and you will be pleased to hear the food is amazing! Accommodation takes the form of a cabin, they are okay and manageable but be prepared to bring some earplugs if possible as the air conditioning can get a little loud. You must bring your own coffee if you are a connoisseur, the default option on-board is not great, and it’s to be expected. The internet can be sketchy but works if you get the Medic cabin, and strangely if you keep the clinic door open it improves the Wi-Fi signal! To make a clear phone call you can use the phone in the Doctor’s office entering a code before you begin. You can also use the designated calling booths and dial 9 before inputting a number the normal way. It pays to be with Telstra as your provider as you can use your mobile phone to make normal calls over Wi-Fi. Bringing extra personal care items is recommended, they have toiletries on board but for that extra comfort, it is worth bringing your own too.

IT TAKES COURAGE TO SET OFF ACROSS AUSTRALIA SOLO, AS ONE OF THE BLUGIBBON LOCUMS CAN ATTEST TO.  Dr Nathaniel took his adventure seriously and invested in a solid vehicle before setting off, a 2010 Toyota LandCruiser Prado complete with a rooftop tent to keep you away from the elements and comfy.

BLUGIBBON’S MANAGING DIRECTOR SAM WHITAKER RECENTLY WENT DEEPER ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AND FOUND OUT MORE FOR OUR READERS TO ENJOY.

There are not many Doctors that can claim to have worked on one of the top 3 remote islands on earth.

DR VERA SISTENICH IS ONE OUR MOST CHERISHED AND LONGEST-SERVING LOCUM DOCTORS, SO IT WAS A GIVEN WE WERE GOING TO INCLUDE HER INCREDIBLE STORY ON “BLUGIBBON BITES”

UP THIS WEEK IS DR KIERAN KENNEDY, A PSYCHIATRY DOCTOR AND HEALTH ADVOCATE, THAT YOU MAY RECOGNISE IF YOU HAVE EVER WATCHED THE TODAY SHOW OR READ MEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE .