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University Hospital Monklands - Geriatric Medicine

Individual placement description
Placement:

Geriatric Medicine
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie
Main duties of placement:
  • Care of elderly patients in the ward.
  • Clinics.
  • Three week placement in the Acute Receiving Unit.
Typical work pattern:
  • 15 week rolling rota.
  • Usually on base ward.
  • Occasionally required to cross-cover another specialty.
Learning opportunities:
  • Ward-based teaching.
  • MDT meetings.
  • Audit.
Teaching:
  • Protected Tuesday lunchtime teaching.
  • Wednesday lunchtime hospital meeting.
  • F2 days away teaching.
  • F2 clinical skills week.
  • Monthly academic half day.
  • Regular departmental teaching.
Unique selling points:
  • Good teaching ward rounds.
  • Good consultant supervision.
  • Chance to work on the stroke ward and become familiar with thrombolysis and stroke rehabilitation.
  • Several specialty clinics e.g. falls clinic, TIA clinic, Movement disorder clinic.
  • Separate acute receiving for elderly patients.
  • ASSET - programme designed to care for elderly patients in the community following consultant review in their own home.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

This page was last updated on: 11.03.2025 at 16.30