Dr Alexander Deighton

Boomer born in 1950, goes to University for free, got paid £7,500 in 1975 as a student doctor, today £101,483, £6,224 a month take home pay. Mad at new doctors on with student loans, on £39,000, (£2,885 in 1975) Which is ~£2,562 a month take home pay.

Just to clarify, Luke,prioritization does not mean a 2,367th-ranked UK graduate should be selected over a 4th-ranked IMG. This is not something to be proud of, let alone defend publicly. The policy is likely to be tweaked soon. Because it favors you doesn’t make it right.

Just to clarify, Luke,prioritization does not mean a 2,367th-ranked UK graduate should be selected over a 4th-ranked IMG. This is not something to be proud of, let alone defend publicly. The policy is likely to be tweaked soon. Because it favors you doesn’t make it right.

HELIUM CRISIS AND IMPACT ON AI (PRICES HAVE DOUBLED IN 14 DAYS) Iran's attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan facility since early March halted helium output, which supplies 30% of the global total and is essential for cooling semiconductor wafers in AI chips and superconducting MRI magnets. $NVDA South Korea faces the biggest risk with heavy reliance on Qatar, while $TSM TSMC monitors closely; spot prices have doubled, and shortages could hit in weeks as shipping containers sit stuck. The war, sparked on February 28, 2026 by the United States and Israel, also cut Qatar's LNG exports by 17%, compounding energy strains for Europe and Asia, with full repairs potentially taking years. Even if Qatar had "bottled" helium ready, the Strait of Hormuz is closed to Western shipping. Overland routes through Saudi Arabia are capacity-limited and cannot replace the massive maritime ISO-container volume. Liquid helium evaporates even in vacuum-insulated containers. Roughly one-third of the world's ISO containers are currently stranded in the Gulf; if they aren't moved within ~45 days, the product is lost. Spot prices for ultra-pure (6N) helium have doubled in 14 days, with contract surcharges now exceeding 30%. South Korea is the "Ground Zero" for this disruption because it sources 65% of its helium from Qatar. Helium is non-substitutable for wafer cooling in lithography and for leak detection. Without ultra-pure helium, fabs cannot maintain the thermal stability required for sub-5nm processes. As of this week, Samsung and SK Hynix have activated "Conservation Protocols." They are prioritizing high-margin AI-DRAM (HBM3e/HBM4) and slowing down production of legacy DDR4/DRAM. 8-Week Lag: While consumers don't see a shortage today, the reduction in "wafer starts" this week means a massive supply gap in Q3 2026. Over $200 billion in market cap has been wiped off Korean chip names this month as investors price in a 15–20% hit to 2026 production volumes. While TSMC says operations are "normal for now," their stock is down ~7% this month. The market is concerned that if the U.S. has to divert its own helium to save European hospitals (MRI machines), TSMC’s U.S. supply line could be "deprioritized" by the State Department.

A total of 96 shifts were filled by ACPs in the last 12 months. These were cover for FY2 doctor shifts. Happy days