Dr Alex George has excitedly revealed that he is leaving his job at A&E to begin training as a General Practitioner.
The Love Island star, 30, took to Instagram on Monday to share a snap of himself in his blue A&E scrubs as he announced that he will be making a big career change.
He told his 1.5million Instagram followers that he is saying goodbye to Lewisham’s A&E department after five years to begin training as a GP.
New career: Dr Alex George has excitedly revealed that he is leaving his A&E job after five years to training as a General Practitioner
The celebrity doctor admitted that he ‘absolutely loves’ working in A&E, but feels it is ‘time’ for him to ‘move on’, start a ‘fresh chapter’ and further progress his career.
He graduated from his medical degree in 2015 and spent a year at King College Hospital before joining Lewisham Hospital, where he has remained ever since.
But he will be ’embarking on a new career’ next summer and starting his GP training, a ‘difficult decision’ that he said he has weighed up for ‘about two years’.
Alongside his snap, he made the big announcement, penning: ‘CAREER UPDATE: I am leaving A&E!
Farewell! The Love Island star, 30, told his 1.5million Instagram followers that he is saying goodbye to Lewisham’s A&E department after five years to begin training as a GP
‘I have had the most incredible five years in the Emergency Department but it’s nearly time for me to move on.
‘It won’t be easy but next summer I will be starting a fresh chapter.
‘I am embarking on a new career within the medical field and am excited to have you all on this journey with me. All is explained on my YouTube channel, link in bio
‘Huge thanks for all of your support. What a journey this has been x’
Alex revealed that he would be leaving A&E to begin training as a GP in a YouTube video dedicated to discussing the details of his career change with his fans.
He explained that one big factor in his decision to pick GP training over any other medical field was the ‘flexibility’.
Fresh start: The celebrity doctor admitted that he ‘absolutely loves’ working in A&E, but feels it is ‘time’ for him to ‘move on’, start a ‘fresh chapter’ and further progress his career
He told his fans that the adaptability of his new role will allow him to continue with his podcast The Waiting Room and his YouTube channel, amongst other ventures.
In the caption for the video, he gushed over how much he has enjoyed working in Lewisham A&E and asked his fans for their opinions on his big decision.
He continued: ‘I have loved working in Lewisham A&E for the last 5 years and learnt so much.
‘However at some point we all have to move on and I am excited to start a new chapter.
‘I am keen to hear what you all think of my decision? Thank you for all of your support!’
The famous doctor rose to fame after appearing on Love Island in 2017 and has been extremely vocal about battling on the front lines amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month, Alex warned that it was important not to ‘get complacent’ even if we might be ‘fed up’ of being told what to do about Covid-19.
He also revealed that he had seen an increased number of young patients enter intensive care – dashing the hopes of those youths who believe they face little risk in the pandemic.
The celebrity doctor said in his Instagram video: ‘I’ve just finished my shift in A&E and I am about to head home now.
‘And I just wanted to share that today, I’m going to be honest with you, was a lot busier with Covid. And we admitted quite a few patients to A&E who were pretty young.
Covid: The famous doctor rose to fame after appearing on Love Island in 2017 and has been extremely vocal about battling on the front lines amid the coronavirus pandemic
‘So I think it’s important we all stay focussed on this. I know everyone is fed up of hearing about Covid – but let’s not get complacent and let’s be as careful as we can.’
And after his return home from A&E, Alex added to his Instagram story, telling fans he did not ‘want to panic’ anyone, but he simply thought it important to tell the truth.
‘Look I don’t want to panic anyone at all – but it’s important to share what we are experiencing,’ he said.
‘It’s hard to see some of the things I am seeing with my patients – I think its best to be open with you guys.’
He has also shared his optimism for the potential COVID-19 vaccine that was announced earlier this month.
Vaccine: Alex expressed his optimism after pharma companies Pfizer and BioNTech claimed their experimental Covid jab is 90 per cent effective earlier this month
Taking to Instagram following the news, the Love Island star, 30, posted a snap of himself at hospital in his surgical gear, where he has shared many updates during the pandemic.
Looking hopeful, he captioned the snap: ‘VACCINE PROGRESS! Although the trial data is yet to be finalised the optimist inside me can’t help but smile.
‘There are questions still to be answered but the current data suggests this vaccine has the potential of being 90% effective, following two doses.
‘As a medic I know we must wait for the full results but I still can’t help feeling gassed!
‘After the year we have all had it’s great to have some good news!
Loss: Aside from battling the virus on the front line and splitting from his girlfriend, Alex has experienced the death of his little brother Llyr this year
‘THANK YOU to all the scientists, researchers and of course brave volunteers who have worked tirelessly on this vaccine!’
The global race to find a coronavirus vaccine took a leap forward on Monday when pharma companies Pfizer and BioNTech claimed their experimental jab is 90 per cent effective.
Boris Johnson promised the UK will be at the ‘front of the pack’ for the new vaccine after the massive breakthrough.
Aside from battling the virus on the front line and splitting from his girlfriend, Alex has experienced the death of his little brother Llyr this year.