Extending Patient Contact

2013-2014

General feedbackO Mostly positive!O But there are some suggestions for

improvement

ScheduleO In line with the one provided by the

schoolO Planned not improvisedO Overview of the session’s activities

and objectives at the start

TeachingO Centred around the module topic

e.g. metabolismO Preferably done at the start of each

lessonO Group discussionO Good to build upon skills taught at

uniO Relevant printouts are welcomed

PatientsO Relevant patients for us to meet

O E.g. someone with Parkinson’s for Brain and Behaviour

O Practise history takingO Supervised/in pairs

O Maybe even examine patients under supervisionO Skills relevant to OSCEs

MDTO Interesting/useful to sit in with

another profession involved in the practiceO E.g. nurses, health visitors etc.

O Provides a more holistic teaching

Personal developmentO Thought-provoking questionsO Short time for reflection at the end of

each sessionO Doctor-patient relationship

O What it means to be a good doctor

Sample timetableTime Activities

9.00-10.00 Teaching

10.00-10.30 Meeting patients – sit in with tutors for relevant consultations

10.30-11.30 Interview patients

11.30-12.00 Feedback to tutors