Rebuilding your confidence when things go wrong

Laura Hulmes
ByDr Laura Hulmes
Published17 January 2022
It can feel devastating when things go wrong at any stage of your career. Dr Laura Hulmes discusses her experience and how she began to rebuild her confidence afterwards.

Getting expert objective advice at an early stage would’ve gone a long way to quell my anxiety.

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Dr Laura Hulmes

Laura is a Newcastle University Medical School graduate and is now working as a GP trainee in the north east of England. She has interests in population health, health inequalities and leadership in healthcare. Outside of work, Laura likes to travel (COVID-permitting) and to spend time with her friends, family and pet cats.

Dr Edward Farnan
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MB BCh BAO LLM FRCGP DGM DCH DRCOG Dr Farnan graduated from Queen's University, Belfast, in 1995 and completed his GP training in Northern Ireland, practising as a principal in general practice in Armagh for 11 years. He also sat on a research ethics committee, and had a particular interest in clinical governance.

Rebuilding your confidence when things go wrong