Health Professional Roles
How to go to medical school if you don’t get A levels For those in the UK who want to pursue a career in medicine but did not get the A level grades, or want to follow the traditional pathway, there a...
How to review a patient on a ward round Before the ward round Make it clear who is leading, usually the most senior doctor. But it may be a PA or ACP. Before the WR, the leader should identify themsel...
At university should you register with a local GP? No, not usually. Stick with your GP at home – especially if it is a good organised practice. [” .. eh? That goes against most uni advice ...
Graduate entry medicine: which universities offer it? University (and number of places a year, other entry requirements, and whether they accept non-science degrees) Barts (QMUL) – 39 UCAT – Yes Birmi...
How does a doctor make a diagnosis? ‘Diagnosis’ means the cause of a health problem. The main role of a doctor is to decide upon the diagnosis. To be able to make a diagnosis, doctors are trained for ...
What is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)? Advanced clinical practitioners are medically trained professionals who work alongside doctors and nurses, and other AHPs – to diagnose and treat patie...
How to write a good discharge summary (7 top tips) Key points Think about why you are doing it, and who is the reader Describe the salient points of the admission, and in a logical structured way Para...
What is a hospital matron? In this article we will describe what is a hospital matron. Matrons still exists though theyare now usually called a ‘modern matron’. What are they? They are senior nurses w...
Working in Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O): 5 Pros and 5 Cons 5 Pros – why should I work in T&O? 1. Teamwork Many elements of T&O mean working with other people: trauma calls, fracture clini...
