Former youth offender Steven Beattie to graduate as a junior doctor
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Former youth offender Steven Beattie to graduate as a junior doctor

1 hour ago · Originally published 6 Nov 2026 10/10 Original headline: From youth offender to junior doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'
After spending his teenage years in and out of Polmont young offenders' institution, Steven Beattie decided to change his life's trajectory while in solitary confinement. Now 37, he is set to graduate from the University of Dundee Medical School this June, proving that past circumstances do not have to dictate a person's future.
Source: BBC Scotland Scotland
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