Today I carried out lots of little errands in the Urgent Care Centre. I was involved in various parts of the centre and was able to appreciate the variety of roles Medical staff are expected to complete with competence. For all the weeks I have been here, I have not seen the same doctor twice…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS DAY AT THE HOSPICE 🎅🎄
Most of the patients had gone home today as it is Christmas day, so there wasn’t a lot for me to do. However, going to the hospice today has allowed me to reflect on the dedication and commitment to society you must have pledged in order to serve as a doctor. I’ve learnt the true…
Read MoreSHADOWING AN FY2 DOCTOR
Venue: GP Surgery 1 In this particular Surgery there was an FY2 doctor on a placement, so I was able to spend a day with him to his approach to General Practice. It was definitely worthwhile and a great perspective to be able to spend time with a Junior Doctor and see how they practice…
Read MoreFIRST TIME IN THE ‘EYE ROOM’ 👁
Today I spent my shift shadowing a doctor who had just finished her foundation training years and was planning on spending this year in the Emergency Department. It was very interesting to experience the delivery of healthcare from the perspective of a doctor who was fairly new to the profession as opposed to somebody more…
Read MoreSHADOWING A NURSE PRACTITIONER 🌡
Venue: GP Surgery 1 Today, I was given the opportunity to spend my time with the Nurse Practitioner and I was quite surprised as to how similar their role is to GPs. I was able to see some patient consultations and learn some important skills and qualities required in order to work with a healthcare…
Read MoreMY FIRST DAY AT A GP SURGERY 💼
Venue: GP Surgery 1 Today, I went to a GP Surgery to gain some work experience. I was pleasantly surprised by this experience as I thought General Practice would involve the doctors engaging in a very repetitive role and would be slightly monotonous. However, I was very engaged during my time there no I found…
Read MoreMEDLINK – Day 5
Medlink Conference – Day 5 Venue: University of Nottingham Haematology I found this lecture very interesting as I have never thought about blood in so much detail ever before. I think it is quite remarkable that each component on the blood has its own properties are they are also all able to cause many…
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