Studying Medicine

Hi, I've had some really helpful advice on here on an old account, so hoping someone might be able to advise me again!
For background, I should be in year eleven but have had to drop back a year due to missing most of secondary school because of health issues.
I started a new school this year as my old school was completely unsupportive (I could write a whole other thread about how they didn't understand disabilities but that's not really relevant). They refused to send any work home, so I missed all y9/10 content.
I'm not well enough to go to school full time so have dropped two GCSEs, so will be doing seven (triple science, religious studies as my school is Catholic and the core ones), which I know is a lot less than most med school applicants may have.
Re work experience/volunteering, I am hoping to join St Johns ambulance when there is space available and will hopefully volunteer with a national charity supporting young people with my condition!
My condition affects my mobility a lot, I have spent most of the last two years in a wheelchair but with the correct treatment I have improved a lot from where I was, and mostly rely on my crutches which is a big improvement from when I was 13/14.
Before I got unwell I was predicted 7s/8s, and I'm hoping once I catch up with work I will still be able to achieve this.
I've knew for a long time that I want to be a doctor, and would love to eventually specialise in my own conditions (which is so close to my heart as I was undiagnosed for a long time which delayed getting the correct treatment) so no one goes through what I did.
I'm especially interested in Newcastle med school, I would qualify for their PARTNERS scheme which looks really good, and they also have a lower entry requirement (BBB rather than AAA).
Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone has any personal experience of studying medicine with a chronic condition and their experiences, or just advice in general! I honestly have no idea where to start in terms of looking into med schools further as for so long I thought it wouldn't be possible.
Thank you so much for reading.

Hi @bubble.x

Thank you for considering the Medicine and Surgery MB BS programme at Newcastle University!

The standard entry requirements are AAA at A Level in any subjects (or ABB at A Level for applicants eligible for a contextual offer; or BBB at A Level for applicants eligible for and applying through our PARTNERS Programme), excluding the following: General Studies; Use of Mathematics; World Development; Communication and Culture; and Critical Thinking. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element.

To satisfy the academic criteria for this programme, standard applicants, and those eligible for a contextual offer, must have achieved (or be predicted to achieve) the relevant entry requirements above. For PARTNERS applicants, applicants must have achieved BBB, or be predicted to achieve within one grade of the entry requirements (i.e., BBC at A Level).

There are no GCSE requirements for this programme.

Once the academic criteria have been met, academic achievement is not considered further in subsequent parts of the application process.

In line with our MB BS Admissions Policy 2024. we are committed to the principle of equal treatment of all applicants, and no applicant will be: "treated less favourably nor placed at a substantial advantage on the grounds of disability unless justified within the provisions of the Equality Act 2010."

We therefore strongly encourage you to contact our School of Medicine directly ([email protected]) before you apply to discuss any support requirements you may have.

Should you have any further queries, please contact the University directly.

I hope you have found this information helpful!

Scott