East Anglia Foundation School Individual Placement Description Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Placement F1 Medicine/Medicine for the Older Person The Based in the newly opened Peterborough City Hospital the Department of Medicine for the Older Person comprises 5 consultant members of staff. Their interests include: department stroke medicine, falls, diabetes in the older adult and Parkinson’s Disease. The department provides comprehensive care for older people combining medical care with rehabilitations and works closely with Social Services. Ward B11 is a 29-bedded Acute hyper-acute Stroke and Neurology ward. One bed is designated as a ward attender facility for high risk TIA patients. The type of All F1 doctors in hospital posts will general be ward based during the ‘normal’ working day and expected to deliver the daily medical care of all the patients on their ward work to irrespective of specialty. expect and The overall educational objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the learning knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to: opportunities Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesise problems Prescribe safely Keep an accurate and relevant medical record Manage time and clinical priorities effectively Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care Act in a professional manner at all times Cope with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems Educate patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers Where the Peterborough City Hospital: WARD B11 placement is based Clinical Dr P Owusu-Agyei Supervisor(s) for the placement Main duties Day to day management of patients and ward rounds. Seeing emergencies, including admitting & managing under supervision. Clerking of patients. During of the ward rounds with consultant on call. placement Typical working pattern in this placement
East Anglia Foundation School Individual Placement Description Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Placement F1 Medicine/Medicine for the Older Person The department Based in the newly opened Peterborough City Hospital the Department of Medicine for the Older Person comprises 5 consultant members of staff. Their interests include: stroke medicine, falls, diabetes in the older adult and Parkinson’s Disease. The department provides comprehensive care for older people combining medical care with rehabilitations and works closely with Social Services. Ward B11 is a 29-bedded Acute hyper-acute Stroke and Neurology ward. One bed is designated as a ward attender facility for high risk TIA patients. The type of work to expect and learning opportunities All F1 doctors in hospital posts will general be ward based during the ‘normal’ working day and expected to deliver the daily medical care of all the patients on their ward irrespective of specialty. The overall educational objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to: Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesise problems Prescribe safely Keep an accurate and relevant medical record Manage time and clinical priorities effectively Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care Act in a professional manner at all times Cope with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with general medical problems Educate patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers Where the placement is based Peterborough City Hospital: WARD B11 Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement Dr P Owusu-Agyei Main duties of the placement Day to day management of patients and ward rounds. Seeing emergencies, including admitting & managing under supervision. Clerking of patients. During ward rounds with consultant on call. Typical working pattern in this placement
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