We’ve all heard the horror stories of trainees returning from their parental or other long-term leave and just being left to fend for themselves. Sadly, this is all too common and can make a stressful time in a trainee’s life even more daunting. In some cases it can even lead to burn out and the need for even more time away from clinical practice. Most often, the trainee will just “keep their head down”, do the best job that they can in difficult circumstances and they and th