Babcock University Teaching Hospital | for housemanship

FOR MBBS (Non-PORTAL CENTER)

Babcock University Teaching Hospital is a private, well-organized teaching hospital with a structured work environment. The workload varies by unit, sometimes light (no patients for days) and sometimes heavy (10+ patients). Overall, it's a great place to gain experience while maintaining a manageable workload.

🏠 Accommodation

✅ Free for house officers
✅ Located within the university & walking distance to the hospital
✅ Facilities include:

• Queen-size bed 🛏
• TV & fridge 📺❄️
• Wi-Fi & 24/7 electricity ⚡
  🚿 Downside: Shared bathroom, toilet & kitchen

⚠️ Downside

🚿 Shared bathroom & toilet
🍲 Shared kitchen
🍽 Food is quite expensive

✅ Upside

🔹 Good work-life balance (workload is manageable)
🔹 Not met any toxic senior doctors or consultants
🔹 Most seniors are friendly
🔹 Good for learning bedside procedures

💰 Salary

💵 ₦293,000 monthly

🎉 Flex (Limited Entertainment)

🏙 Not much fun within the hospital area
🚗 You’ll need to go to Shagamu or Ikenne for more activities

📋 Orderliness & Procedures

✅ As long as you do your job, you won’t have issues
🩺 House officers perform most bedside procedures, including:

• IV cannulation 💉
• Urethral catheterization
  💊 Nurses administer most drugs, except for chemotherapy (HO in general surgery does this on Fridays)

🍽 Food Situation

🍛 You can cook & store food in the freezer (constant light)
🍲 Call food is good
🥩 Limited places to buy good meat, chicken, and other food items
💰 Food is expensive

Dr. Fedrick Omoniyi

HO at BUTH