Health Professional Roles
What is an SHO (senior house officer)? ‘SHO’ – is an old term (though still in use!) for a junior hospital doctor in training in the UK, Ireland and other countries. It typically meant yea...
What is a chest (respiratory) physician – and what do they do? A chest physician – also known as a pulmonologist – is a hospital-baser doctor who specialises in lung and other respir...
What is a gastroenterologist – and what do they do? A gastroenterologist is a type of hospital-based doctor called a physician. Physician are not surgeons and don’t do operations. They spe...
What is a cardiologist – and what do they do? Cardiologists are a type of physician. This means they are a hospital-based doctor (who does not do operations). They have had extra training in pre...
What is a urologist – and what do they do? Urologists are a type of hospital-based surgeon. They are experts in the surgical treatment (including operations) of diseases of the urinary tract, in...
What is a nephrologist and what do they do? Nephrologists are a type of physician. A physician is a hospital-based doctor that does not do operations (like a surgeon). There are many different types o...
Working in A&E: 5 Pros and 5 Cons This page is written mainly for doctors (and medical students) – who are thinking of doing an A&E block (4 months) as part of F1/F2 training, or a career in ...
What is a hospital social worker? A hospital social worker is a professional who can help patients and their carer with their social care needs. ‘Social care’ is a broad term that means different type...
How are doctors paid in the UK? Different types of NHS doctor are paid in different ways. GPs GPs are self-employed and most are paid by the number of patients registered on their list – through a ‘Ge...
How to get discharged from hospital and not readmitted 5 things need to be done to carry out an effective discharge – from your (and the hospital’s) point of view: Medication Discharge summary Transpo...
