Moving to Manchester for Specialty Training - Where to live, what to consider?
Hi all,
As per title - will be moving soon to Manchester to start a 5 year HST programme. Hospitals with long rotations include Manchester Royal Infirmiry, North Manchester General, Wythenshawe, Royal Blackburn, Royal Preston, occasional days at Salford, Stepping Hill, Trafford and probably a couple of others for occasional clinics etc.
Moving from London, have liked our life here where we are in an fairly posh leafy suburb but on a major tube line into central within 30 minutes, similar vibe to that would be nice, but very open to suggestions also. Selling property here so would be looking to buy in/around Manchester, budget 5-600k. We have a young child, so nursery and schools are a consideration for us too.
Where do most of the doctors tend to live? Is there anywhere that particular makes sense to live in order to average out the distance with these hospitals? Any big do's/don't, areas to avoid? Particularly snarled up roads etc. Will be working non-resident on-calls so need to be within 30-35 minute drive, if there was a sensible place which would work for all of these places then that would be cool.
Don't really know Manchester at all, so really open to any advice/information. Even if you're just telling me how much you love/hate living and working in Manchester!