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A trio of Newcastle-under-Lyme School Sixth Formers have published their first research paper in Mentor Magazine’s Summer anthology.
The research, published by aspiring medics Gurjeevan Gahir (Year 13), Bilal Mahmood and Advay Mehta (Year 12), found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on those working in the University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust with reduced job satisfaction, work-life balance and motivation all impacting on the mental health of professionals working within the Trust.
To carry out the research, the team surveyed over 130 professionals working within the UHNM Trust on matters such as how their role has changed over the course of the pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on their mental health, and how healthcare in general has and will change as a result of COVID-19.
The fantastically motivated team have all played active roles in NULS’ Pre-Med Society and wanted to carry out the research alongside their studies as they are keen to embark on careers in both Medicine and Research.
Mentor is the only national print magazine dedicated to students who are applying for healthcare-related study and it is a remarkable achievement for the team’s work to be published.
Speaking of their work, Advay and Bilal commented: “This was a fantastic opportunity for us to dip our toes into the world of research. From start to finish the project took over a year, so we learnt so much about the processes and academic rigour that goes into publishing academic research.
“We were fortunate to be able to receive responses from highly experienced consultants who have worked in the NHS for decades to Junior Doctors who are in their first year of clinical practice, so it was fantastic to receive so many responses all increasing the value of the research. Thank you very much to UHNM for allowing us to conduct this study.”
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