Doctor lands first job at hospital where he was born

Namling Limbu said he wanted a career which allowed him to make a difference to people's lives

A trainee doctor says he has gone "full circle" after landing a job in the hospital he was born in.

Namling Limbu, 24, has secured a training role in the cardiology department at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, after graduating from medical school.

But his birth is not his family's only connection with the hospital as his mother also works there on the domestic team.

Mr Limbu, who hopes to become a GP, said he was "very lucky" to work at the place where he was born more than two decades ago.

Namling Limbu and his mother

"I had ranked [the hospital] as my top preference as I had heard a lot of good things about the training but there is a lot of competition," said Mr Limbu.

"Once I had managed to get into the Kent deanery I knew I was one step closer and I was delighted to secure a post at the William Harvey."

Mr Limbu decided on a career in medicine as a teenager at school.

"I knew I wanted to do something science-related that allowed me to have a big impact on people's lives, so being a doctor ticked those boxes," he said.

"My mum was the single biggest reason for me performing well academically which laid the foundations for me to get into medical school and eventually graduate as a doctor.

"Without her support, I simply wouldn't have made it, so it does feel like a full circle moment for me and I'm glad I've made my mum proud."