Having completed my undergraduate medical education at Imperial College, I stayed on in London to pursue postgraduate specialist training in Paediatrics. I subsequently moved to Bristol to commence subspecialty training in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine. The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, where I was primarily based, has an active programme in paediatric cardiac surgery, acute care transport and medical simulation. During this time, I was able to be involved in the care of children with complex congenital heart diseases, as well as participating in the delivery of clinical teaching using simulation.