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Individual Placement Description
Placement General (Internal) Medicine
Year F2
Region West
Hospital(s) The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow
Main Duties of Placement

Care of patients within General Medical/Medical Specialty wards (Cardiology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine).

Outpatient and day ward opportunities.

Typical Work Pattern

Full-shift and participation in on-call rota (ward cover and medical receiving rotas, H@N).

Learning Opportunities

Consultant teaching ward rounds

Departmental clinical and teaching meetings

Participation in MDTs/Radiology and Morbidity and Mortality meetings

Teaching

Junior Doctors Forum

Hospital Grand Round

Specialty Educational meetings

Unique Selling Points

Team based approach, well supervised with senior support

Specialty Receiving with supportive consultant presence 7 days a week

Opportunity to gain clinical experience in full range of medical specialties

Exposure to specialty specific practical procedures

It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.


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