Rural allowance: No
Doctors Quarters:
- Depending on which floor you’re living on, there is a beautiful view of the option.
- Location is very central and easy access to hospitals, shops and things to do. Some rooms are nice. Some are horrendous. Worth a try to see which you get. Just have a backup plan if you arrive and your flat is not liveable. Also cockroaches.
- Lovely massive see view still a drive from work but 10-20 mins! Loved it!!! But also has a cockroach problem.
- Not well maintained.
- Affordable, big, close to everything, not the best neighborhood but overall safe.
- Shared flats in a building. Building is neat and clean. Close to hospital.
- Good value for money. Most apartments have a sea view above the 4th floor. Requires a lot of work and cleaning, but worth it for price, socials and centrality. Would recommend.
- Old building, but lovely experience to live and work with a community of fellow interns!
- Very affordable. Block of flats with higher floors having a view of the ocean. Some flats are poorly maintained but with a splash of paint and some TLC it can be worth it.
- Perfectly situated. Cheap.
- It’s a really old , with plumbing issues at times and roach infested building. Flat conditions range from ok to outright terrible. You get lucky and land a flat previous tenants took care of. The building is central, an ok area can get pretty loud. If saving money on rent is big for you, that should be the only reason to stay here.
Academics:
- Some rotations are better with teaching than others, but you definitely learn a lot on the job
- Obs and gynae have scheduled tuts/meetings everyday. Internal, paeds and surgery used to have but they are erratic due to covid. Might go a whole rotation without a tut. Teaching on rounds is rarely a thing. Might get some academic questions in paeds and internal (depending on the consultant).
- Great exposure. Enough supervision while still being independent and fully responsible for your own patients
- Great supervision
- Weekly meetings. Tuts. Consultant rounds. Depends on you.
- Good academics in Surgery, Fam Med, Paeds, Obs&Gynae.
- Things got bad post Covid and teaching programmes are only now starting up again so maybe that will improve.
- Depends on department really.
Supervision:
- Enough supervision to not feel alone, but you’re also left to feel independent in what you’re doing
- A senior is always around the corner/a call away. But generally you get to see the patients and make the clinical decisions. Then only discuss with a senior if necessary.
- Good.
- Always.
- Well supervised most of the time.
- Always very well supervised.
- Always covered by MO/reg.
- Always someone around to call for help when things get dicey. However, those same seniors are often very quick to go hide in theatre while interns do everything for new patients. Often had nights where seniors left at 11pm and returned at 7am just before the round.
Clinical Exposure:
- You really get to see and manage patients. You will feel comfortable seeing and managing surgical, medicine and paediatric patients.
- Great in all departments except obs and gynae. We were not allowed to see ward patients on our own and make decisions followed by a ward round. We also ran bloods and didn’t see new pregnant patients who presented to hospital. Every patient had to be discussed always.
- Depends on you. If you are keen, you will be able to do and see a lot.
- The best of both worlds: tertiary setting but not having to only do paper pushing.
- Excellent. Plenty exposure to seeing patients and performing procedures. Definitely hands-on.
Social Scene:
- PE Complex is very good with the being social, and the area gives you a lot of options for whatever you consider to be fun.
- Everyone is always keen for a jol. Lots of bars and beaches to hang out. Very laid back vibe.
- Amazing beach front. Valley for cycling. Nice pubs and restaurants. Great malls! Close to many nice places on the coast. Wold coast but also garden route.
- One of the best hospital complex’s for social events, maybe only second to PMB. Lots and lots of restaurants, places for drinks, beach outings and going up and down the garden route / wild coast. Always a social or outing happening.
- This was the highlight of PE! I made many friends in the Complex and outside the complex!
- Gqeberha is such a nice city with wonderful restaurants, hiking trails and the ocean. So many nice things to do.
- PE IS SMALL.
Additional Comments:
- Absolute yes!!! Enough overtime but not too much. Enough time for off time and own activities!
- I recommend this circuit.
- Great experience. Highly recommend it.
- Best internship complex!
- Would definitely go there again!
- PE was really a great place to do internship and really prepares you well for comserve.
- Wonderful experience. Lovely community.
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