Practical guides that bridge the gap between medical school and the NHS ward. Written by doctors who remember what day one actually felt like.
What's covered
What's inside
Medical school teaches you to pass exams. BlueprintDoc teaches you to function on the ward.
Everything you need before your first ward round. Prescribing, escalation, clerking, handover — written by doctors who've been there.
Rotation-specific packs for General Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, O&G, and Emergency Medicine.
Decision trees, SBAR templates, NEWS2 guides, CURB-65, and escalation frameworks — structured thinking under pressure.
Written with reference to current UK clinical guidelines. Trust-specific variations are flagged throughout.
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The 30-page survival guide for starting FY1. Everything the lecture hall forgot to teach you — written at the level of a capable FY1, not a consultant.
Quick reference
NEWS2 · SBAR · CURB-65
Blood reference ranges
Red flag
Paracetamol 1g QDS, max 4g/24h — reduce to 500mg QDS if <50kg
Escalation
Situation · Background · Assessment · Recommendation
From FY1 doctors
"I started my General Surgery rotation feeling completely lost. This guide told me exactly what was expected, what the unwritten rules were, and how to escalate when I wasn't sure. I actually felt prepared."
Sophie R.
FY1, General Surgery
"The prescribing section alone was worth it. Real doses, real scenarios, and actual red flags. Not the textbook version that nobody uses on a ward."
James T.
FY1, General Medicine
"Read it on the train to my first Paediatrics shift. The tone felt like getting advice from a registrar who actually wanted to help."
Priya M.
FY1, Paediatrics
"The SBAR section changed how I bleep registrars. I stopped getting that silence on the other end where they're waiting for me to get to the point."
Daniel O.
FY1, Acute Medicine
"Honestly wish I had this before my first on-call. The triage framework for bleeps is exactly what no one tells you but everyone expects you to know."
Caitlin F.
FY1, General Surgery
"The burnout chapter hit differently at month four. Good to know it was normal and that there were actual steps to take, not just 'look after yourself' advice."
Marcus L.
FY1, Psychiatry
"I started my General Surgery rotation feeling completely lost. This guide told me exactly what was expected, what the unwritten rules were, and how to escalate when I wasn't sure. I actually felt prepared."
Sophie R.
FY1, General Surgery
"The prescribing section alone was worth it. Real doses, real scenarios, and actual red flags. Not the textbook version that nobody uses on a ward."
James T.
FY1, General Medicine
"Read it on the train to my first Paediatrics shift. The tone felt like getting advice from a registrar who actually wanted to help."
Priya M.
FY1, Paediatrics
"The SBAR section changed how I bleep registrars. I stopped getting that silence on the other end where they're waiting for me to get to the point."
Daniel O.
FY1, Acute Medicine
"Honestly wish I had this before my first on-call. The triage framework for bleeps is exactly what no one tells you but everyone expects you to know."
Caitlin F.
FY1, General Surgery
"The burnout chapter hit differently at month four. Good to know it was normal and that there were actual steps to take, not just 'look after yourself' advice."
Marcus L.
FY1, Psychiatry
About BlueprintDoc
We built BlueprintDoc because we remembered what starting as an FY1 actually felt like — the gap between what medical school teaches and what the ward demands on day one. That gap is real, it is wide, and most people only discover it when they're already on shift.
Our guides are written by doctors who have completed foundation training successfully and want to pass on the things that actually helped — not the things that look good in a curriculum document.
Developed by doctors
Every guide is written by clinicians who have been through foundation training. We write what we wished someone had told us.
Grounded in experience
Carefully curated lessons from real ward situations — not textbook scenarios. The pearls a consultant carries in their head, made accessible.
Built for the transition
Specifically designed for final-year students and new FY1 doctors navigating the shift from medical school to the NHS.
For our colleagues
We are genuinely invested in helping the next generation of junior doctors start their careers with more confidence and less overwhelm.
Don't arrive on the ward hoping it'll click. Get the guide that tells you exactly what to expect, what to do, and when to ask for help.
For education and preparation only. Always follow your trust's protocols and escalate appropriately.