Address:
Colney Lane
Norwich
Norfolk  NR4 7UY
Phone:1603 286286
Website: www.nnuh.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Norfolk and Norwich:
Dr. Mark Dyke

Administrator:
Sophie Cook

Rotations Offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn (Psychiatry at Hellesdon Hospital), General Practice

THE HOSPITAL – This new hospital, completed in 2001, claims to be one of the best in the world.  It is designed to meet today’s technology and boasts an impressive 27 wards, 953 beds and 26 operating theatres. Psychiatry rotations are offered at the nearby Hellesdon hospital in Norwich which is run by Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.  Whilst attached to this hospital, students are exposed to a wide spectrum of patients in medicine and surgery and receive clinical teaching on an informal basis with organised teaching rounds by friendly enthusiastic Consultants.  Junior doctors are keen to become involved with students and give invaluable help and extra teaching sessions.  The nursing staff are friendly and supportive and welcome students to their wards.  The Clinical Tutor plays an active part in ensuring the students’ needs are fulfilled and is assisted by an Administrator for medical students who provides the co-ordination of all teaching, accommodation and help during the students’ stay in Norwich. There is a very active Education Centre with a varied and full programme.  Students are encouraged to attend meetings with topics particularly suited to them.

GENERAL INTEREST – Norwich is Norfolk’s county city which was once larger than London and was the main wool trading centre in the UK  It dates back to Medieval times and still boasts a large number of places of historical interest.  It is a surprisingly lively city with a large student population.  It boasts a pub for every day of the year and a church for every week of the year!  Norwich is approximately 2 hours from London by a direct rail service.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS –  Students attached to this hospital must provide a UK pathology laboratory report to prove Hepatitis B immunity.  If this is not available, a blood sample will be taken on arrival at the hospital.  Documentary evidence of vaccination or immunity for chickenpox, rubella, TB, polio and tetanus is also required. *Students MUST also return the Pre-Employment Health Questionnaire attached to this information sheet to Sue Munday in the Education Centre at the hospital AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFOREcommencing a rotation at the hospital. If you do not comply with this request, then your starting your placement on time will not be possible.*

ACCOMMODATION –  Accommodation is provided on the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital site at Colney Lane, Norwich.  Students MUST complete and return the attached Housing Request form to Sue Munday in the Education Centre at the hospital at least 2 weeks before beginning a rotation at the hospital. The cost of this accommodation will be between £266.25 – £339.50 per calendar month (depending on the housing that you are allocated) and a deposit of £150.00 is required for release of your keys. (No accommodation keys will be issued without a deposit). Students MUST send their deposit before commencing their attachment at the hospital to Homewood Housing Association at the address below. Cheques should be made payable to Homewood Housing Association. If this is a problem then you should contact Homewood Housing using the contact details that follow to make other arrangements. The Accommodation Office is shut outside of office hours.

Homewood Housing Association, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. NR4 7UY
Contact tel: Karen Lawson – 01603 286148 OR Beryl Rumsby – 01603 287827
Email – Karen.Lawson@Homewood.org.uk

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL –  Upon arrival at either Gatwick or Heathrow airport you will need to take transport into Central London to LIVERPOOL STREET STATION.  Trains run regularly to Norwich and the hospital is a short taxi journey from the station; OR  Use the JETLINK bus service which will take you directly from the airport to Norwich City centre.  You should then take a taxi to the hospital.

Address:
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke Hampshire
RG24 9NA
Phone:+44 1256 473202
The Ark Centre: 01256 313168
Website: www.northhampshire.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Ms. Amara Sohail

Student Coordinator:
Paula McDougall

Rotations Offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, General Practice

THE HOSPITAL –Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust (BNHFT) provides acute hospital services to a population of around 300,000 patients in Basingstoke, Tadley, Alton and Bordon as well as surrounding towns and villages in north and mid Hampshire and west Berkshire. The majority of services are provided from Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, which was built to the north of Basingstoke town in the 1970s; but also provide outpatient and assessment services from Alton and Bordon community hospitals. A number of specific services for rare or complex illnesses for patients across the UK, including liver cancer, colorectal cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare lower abdominal cancer) are also provided by BNHFT. The regional haemophilia service is based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. Annaully over 22,000 emergency patients are treated in the hospital and over 219,000 patients are seen in outpatient departments.

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital has around 450 beds, from which it provides a full range of services for patients who need both planned and emergency treatment. This includes the diagnosis and treatment centre (DTC) our purpose built, modern planned care centre, which opened in February 2005. Clinical services are organised in three divisions: Elective services, Emergency services, Maternal and child health services. A divisional director leads each division and they are supported by a divisional manager and head of nursing. The divisions are expected to take responsibility for all of the activity within their services and for delivering all relevant targets.  Links with Southampton University Hospital, Frimley Park Hospital, the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Royal Brompton Hospital are maintained for some aspects of patient care and treatment.

There is an active teaching programme based in the Ark Centre and a well stocked Healthcare Library with 24/7 internet access.

GENERAL INTEREST –The hospital is less than a mile from the centre of Basingstoke. There is an excelled large central shopping centre, Festival Place, in Basingstoke with restaurants, a leisure centre, multi-screen cinema, theatre (The Haymarket) and a concert hall (The Anvil). Just outside of Basingstoke there is a Leisure Park with an ice rink, leisure pool with slides, bowling alley, golf centre, multi-screen cinema and museum. There are many sports and leisure clubs within the Basingstoke is approximately 45 minutes by train from London and the major cities of Reading and Southampton are also both less than an hour’s train ride from Basingstoke. There is easy access, by means of nearby motorway or the train, to the South Coast and its beautiful beaches. The historic cities of Winchester and Salisbury are both within easy travelling distance.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS –Students attached to this hospital are required to provide written evidence of their immunity to Hepatitis B, and dates of their most recent rubella, TB, and Varicella vaccinations.

ACCOMMODATION –Accommodation is available on the main hospital site to the rear of the hospital at a cost of £406.10 per month. It is run by an independent company called Servite Housing. The accommodation comprises of a single study bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. There is access to a shared kitchen, diner, and lounge. Bed linen (duvets, sheets, pillowcases), towels, cooking utensils and NOT provided so please bring your own. If you require Broadband access, an internet pack needs to be requested from the Servite housing administrator.

You should report to the Ark Centre on the first Monday morning at 9:00 am where you will be met by a member of the Postgraduate and Medical Education team. The team will conduct an induction session, issue you with an information pack and a tour of the facilities, after which you will be directed to your relevant department.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – Upon arrival at either Gatwisk or Heathrow airport, you will need to take the Gatwick Express Train Service or London Underground into Central London, Waterloo main line station. Trains run directly from there to Basingstoke at regular intervals (the journey takes about 45 minutes). There are also excellent public transport links from the Town Centre and surrounding areas. A Jazz number 2 bus, to “Baughurst” leaving from the train station travelling via the bus station will bring you directly to the hospital, at a cost of approx. £1.50. Please contact Stagecoach Bus (www.stagecoachbus.com), for further information if required.
If travelling via car from London, exit at Junction 6 off the M3 Motorway and follow signs to the ringroad. The hospital is on the A340 Aidermaston Road and is well signposted. If travelling from the South, exit M3 at Junction7, follow the sings to Basingsoke and then the ringroad to the A340 Aldermaston Road. Turn left at the first set of traffic lights on the Aldermaston Road and follow the signs for the hospital entrance.

Address:
Academic Centre, Sterling Way,
Edmonton, London  N18 1QX
Phone: +44 20 8807 7097
Website:www.northmid.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Mr. Lee Dvorkin

Administrator:
Carole Sammy

Rotations Offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics & Ob/Gyn (Psychiatry at St Ann’s Hospital), General Practice

THE HOSPITAL – The North Middlesex University Hospital is a district general hospital of 420+ beds serving the local large, varied and highly dependent population of about 500,000 people.  The hospital provides all acute medical and surgical specialties, the main Accident and Emergency department for the district and has a large outpatient department and a district pathology laboratory.  It is also a centre of excellence offering treatment in cancer, cardiology, renal medicine and HIV/Aids. A multidisciplinary library is available in the North Middlesex University Hospital.  Regular meetings are held every weekday in the Academic Centre. The North Middlesex University hospital is currently undergoing re-development due to be completed by the end of 2007. The new development will include an Emergency Care Centre, Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and an Acute and Critical Care Centre which will link to other retained buildings to create one single hospital. A £5.2 million refurbishment of the Tower Block has just been completed.
The psychiatry rotation is undertaken at St Ann’s Hospital, a specialist psychiatric unit offering an extensive range of services to the local community. There is timetabled hospital transport available between North Middlesex University hospital and St Ann’s hospital and back again.
Students MUST report to Anne Collings in the Academic Centre between 9 and 10 am on the first day of their rotation and take 2 passport-sized photographs with you for use on your hospital ID badge.

GENERAL INTEREST – The North Middlesex University Hospital is situated on the North Circular Road and is about 10 miles from central London.  A train service runs from near the hospital to central London and local buses link up with two underground lines which also go to central London. The hospital is close to local shops.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Students attached to this hospital are required to provide written evidence that they have been vaccinated against tetanus, polio, rubella, TB, diphtheria, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis B antibody levels.  YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE AND RETURN IT TO ANNE COLLINGS 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR ATTACHMENT. (If you do not, then you won’t be able to begin your rotation for at least 1 week until the Occupational Health Department have cleared you).

ACCOMMODATION – North Middlesex offers housing in single rooms in the hospital complex at a cost of approximately £583.00 per month payable in advance. You must, therefore, have a cheque to the value of £583.00 made payable to “North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust” with you when you arrive at the hospital.  If you are undertaking only one six week rotation, full rent of £382.81 will be required.  The accommodation comprises of units with six or seven bedrooms.  Each unit also has a shared kitchen, lounge/dining room, bathing facilities etc.  St George’s students are usually all housed together in the same unit.  Students who are using hospital accommodation MUST contact Mandy Walker, the accommodation manager, one month before beginning a rotation in order to make arrangements to collect accommodation keys, sign the necessary lease and pay for housing. Mandy Walker can be contacted during working hours by calling the hospital switchboard (0208 887 2000) and asking switchboard to bleep her. PLEASE NOTE the hospital will NO LONGER accept payment in the form of cash for accommodation. Payment in the form of Travellers Cheques IS acceptable though. Rented accommodation outside the hospital is difficult to obtain in this area.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – From Gatwick Airport take transport to Victoria Station in central London, then the Circle Line on the Underground railway to Liverpool Street Station where you take an Enfield Town British Rail train which stops at Silver Street station.  Than it is only a short distance to walk to the hospital.  NOT easy with heavy luggage. Preferred route from Heathrow Airport (easy, convenient and economical).  Take the Underground railway Piccadilly Line to Wood Green Station (travelling time approximately 1 hour).  Go outside the station and take a minicab (cost about £5.00) to North Middlesex University Hospital. Bus numbers 144, 102 and 34 will stop close to the Silver Street/Sterling Way entrance to the hospital.

Address:
Poole General Hospital
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset  BH15 2JB
St. Ann’s Hospital (Poole)
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs,Poole
Dorset  BH13 7LN
Phone: 01202-665511  / 01202 708881
Website:www.poolehos.org / www.dorsethealthcare.org

Director of Medical Education:
Mr. Simon Crowther

Administrator:
Karin Bauser – Poole General Hospital
Debbie Bertie – St Ann’s Hospital (Poole)

Rotations Offered: Ob/Gyn, Medicine, Surgery & Pediatrics (Psychiatry at St Ann’s Hospital), General Practice

THE HOSPITALS  – Poole Hospital is a large modern 790 bedded acute hospital treating well over a quarter of a million people a year.  The hospital is the designated Cancer Centre for Dorset and the major incident centre for the east of Dorset providing 24 hour Accident and Emergency cover. The Trust also provides a neurology service and paediatric services to Poole and its surrounding areas.  There are also extensive outpatient clinics and General and Elderly Care Medicine on site and a well equipped radiology department. A new maternity building will shortly be built on the main hospital site. General Surgery is undertaken at the hospital but Urology, Thoracic and Vascular surgery are situated offsite.  Psychiatry rotations can be undertaken at St Ann’s hospital which is approximately 3 miles from Poole General Hospital.  St Ann’s Hospital stands on the top of cliffs overlooking Poole Bay, with private access to a European award-winning beach. The hospital is a 144-bedded acute inpatient unit serving the needs of people with severe and enduring mental illness across East Dorset,. The hospital comprises 4 general adult wards, 2 functional older people’s wards and a low secure/intensive care unit. There is also a 2 bedded Mother and Baby Unit based at the hospital.  There are a number of other specialist facilities within the hospital, including forensic services and eating disorders, but with the bulk of treatment being carried out in community resources and by multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams.
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TRAINING PROGRAMME – On the first morning of your rotation at Poole General Hospital, you should report to Kristie Hancock at 0900 hours in the Postgraduate Centre at the hospital.  The timetable for your attachment will be given to you then and will vary according to which consultant you have been attached to.  White coats are available from the Linen Room (open Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1500 hours) on the lower ground floor of the main hospital.  You will need to take an identification badge with you and sign for these.
If attached to St Ann’s Hospital, students should report to Gill Todd, secretary to Dr Michael Ford at 9am on the first Monday of your attachment.

GENERAL INTEREST – Poole is in Dorset in the south of England.  It is a busy seaside town, ideal for those who like water sports and a lively social life.  Poole is the second largest natural harbour in the world with daily ferry services to France and the Channel Islands, and it is surrounded by beautiful coastal countryside and the New Forest.  The neighbouring town of Bournemouth is only a short bus ride away and offers a large number of tourist attractions. There is a sports centre in the town with a large indoor swimming pool and gym. There is a good transport network within Dorset and both the bus and train stations are within walking distance of the hospital.  Poole is approximately 110 miles from London Waterloo (less than 2 hours by rail) and London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports are linked to Poole by frequent bus and train services.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Students attached to Poole General Hospital are required to provide written evidence (laboratory reports) that they have been immunised against Hepatitis B.  All students must attend the Occupational Health Department before commencing any duties.

ACCOMMODATION – On arrival at Poole Hospital, please report to the Reception Desk in the main hospital and ask for the Porter’s office.  The keys to your room can be collected from here (open 24 hours a day).  All residents are required to pay a deposit of £200.00 to Western Challenge Housing Association before keys to your room are issued.  You will receive the deposit in the form of a Sterling cheque once all outstanding rent has been received.  Please ensure that you leave a forwarding address at Reception in Parkstone House.  Accommodation at the hospital costs approximately £263.00 per month.  Your accommodation will be in Parkstone House/Belle Vue.  Should you have any problems with your accommodation when you arrive at the hospital, please contact the Accommodation Manager within office hours or the Duty Manager for the hospital via the switchboard.  Each single unit is fully furnished and includes a private bathroom, microwave and refrigerator. There are full kitchen and laundry facilities available.  Bed linen and towels are supplied by Western Challenge.  Telephone points are available in all the rooms but you, as an individual, will have to contact BT directly to activate this.  Accommodation for friends or relatives can be provided at £15.00 per night and should be booked directly through Western Challenge by the student.

Housing is provided in a single room on the top floor of St Ann’s Hospital, with spectacular sea views, at a cost of approximately £200.00 per month.  A deposit cheque of £106.00 is required on arrival at the hospital and this will be returned on your departure from the hospital.  A subsidised canteen within the hospital serves lunch and evening meals of good quality and at a reasonable price.  Complete self-catering facilities are also provided. Keys to your accommodation may be collected from the main reception desk at the hospital any time over the weekend prior to commencing on the Monday.  PLEASE NOTE that you must vacate your room on the last Friday of your rotation so you should make appropriate travel arrangements.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – On arrival at either Heathrow or Gatwick airport you will need to take transport into Central London to link up with Waterloo Station.  From here, take the direct train to Poole.  The fast train will take about an hour and a half.  Poole General Hospital itself is within walking distance from the station but if you have luggage it would be advisable to take a taxi. If you are travelling to St Ann’s Hospital you will definitely need to take a taxi from Poole train station to the hospital which is approximately 15 minutes journey away.

Address:
St Peter’s Road, Margate, Kent

CT9 4AN
Phone:1843 225544

Director of Medical Education:
Mr. Graham Ross
Graham.ross@nhs.net

Student Coordinator:
Alexandria Ashby

Rotations offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics & Ob/Gyn

The Trust & the Hospital

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals serving a local population of around 759,000 people. The Trust has a national and international reputation for delivering high quality specialist care, particularly in cancer, kidney disease, stroke and vascular services. The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate is an acute hospital with approximately 388 beds, providing a range of emergency and elective services and comprehensive trauma, orthopaedic, obstetrics, general surgery and paediatric services.   The hospital has a specialist centre for gynaecological cancer and modern operating theatres, Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) facilities, children’s inpatient and outpatient facilities, a new Cardiac Catheter Laboratory and Cancer Unit. QEQM has a post graduate teaching centre and staff accommodation. On site there are also co-located adult and elderly mental health facilities run by the Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. The hospital is part of a teaching Trust and plays a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, working closely with local universities and Kings College University in London.

Address:
Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire  SO22 5DG
Phone:1962 863535
Website: www.wehct.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Jimmy Chong

Administrator:
Paula McDougall

Rotations offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, & Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, General Practice

THE HOSPITAL – The Royal Hampshire County Hospital serves as a District General Hospital for Winchester and its surrounding district of approximately 220,000 residents.  It is the main acute hospital for central Hampshire and linked with community hospitals at Andover and Eastleigh.  As such, it provides all the basic specialty care that one would expect to find in such a hospital together with an Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit, diagnostic facilities, chemotherapy, outpatient and paediatrics care.  There is also a large maternity unit, a neonatal unit, some gynaecological services and a day surgery unit on site.  Regional specialties such as neuro-surgery and cardio-thoracic surgery are provided in the University Hospital in Southampton which is approximately 12 miles away.  The hospital is one of three flagship sites designated by the NHS Executive for the implementation of technology for healthcare. RHCH has third and fifth year medical students from Southampton University Medical School and also students on electives from other parts of the United Kingdom and abroad.  Students from St George’s are fully integrated with these other medical students. The Postgraduate Medical Centre has excellent facilities including an impressive library with a full range of relevant journals and books. Please be aware that in the interests of security, name badges are now a requirement at the hospital therefore you are required to bring with you an up-to-date passport photograph.

GENERAL INTEREST – Winchester was the ancient capital of England until London took over this position about one thousand years ago.  The City is steeped in history and is famous for its cathedral and King Arthur’s round table.  The surrounding countryside is very scenic. It is close to the New Forest and the South Coast of England. London can be reached within an hour by a good rail service or by road via the M3 motorway. The UK administrative office for the University is based in central Winchester, being only a ten minute walk from the hospital.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Students attached to this hospital are required to provide documentary details and dates of vaccinations for BCG (or evidence of tuberculin testing in the last 6 months), rubella, polio, tetanus.  In addition, students must provide their Hepatitis B vaccination certificate with details of immunity and a history of varicella or evidence of immunity.  Students must also be prepared to be screened for MRSA if necessary. The Royal Hampshire County Hospital requires medical students to complete a health questionnaire on arrival.  You will then be taken to the Department of Occupational Health for a short interview.  Please make sure you know the dates and details of all your immunisations.

ACCOMMODATION – There is housing available for students in single rooms at the hospital.  The cost is currently £270.00 per month (rents are reviewed annually in April).  Students must bring a cheque or banker’s draft to the value of £520.00, payable to “Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust”, with them on arrival at the hospital.  If a student fails to comply with this rule, they will not be allowed access to their room and will have to find their own accommodation elsewhere.  Part of this cheque is returnable providing the room is left in a satisfactory condition on departure.  Refunds of tenancy deposit will be made by a British cheque payable to the student and the cheques are not transferable.  If you do not require hospital accommodation, you MUST call Fiona Stones (01962 824851) with this information before you arrive at the hospital for your placement.  To collect your room keys, please report to the main reception desk (Butterfield Wing) at the hospital before 8pm on the Sunday before you are due to begin your rotation (the door will be locked at 8pm).  The Receptionist on duty will have the tenancy agreement for signature and once this has signed and returned the keys will be handed over. If students arrive after 8 pm they should report to the A and E Department reception and ask for the Security Officer for assistance.  The Accommodation Officer is Mrs Patricia Todd (tel – 01962  824296).

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – Upon arrival at either Gatwick or Heathrow airport you will need to take transport into central London to WATERLOO main line railway station.  Trains depart from there to Winchester at regular intervals.  The hospital is a fifteen minute walk (uphill!) from Winchester railway station, or a short journey by taxi.

Address:
Dudley
West Midlands  DY1 2HQ
Phone:1384 456111
Website: http://dudleygroup.nhs.uk/

Director of Medical Education:
Professor Sauid Ishaq

Student Coordinator:
Wendy Wheeler

Rotations Offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn & Psychiatry, General Practice

THE HOSPITAL – The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust serves an area with approximately 320,000 inhabitants.  The Trust’s hospitals have undergone a £137million refurbishment which resulted in 757 inpatient beds together with 2 new ambulatory care centres at Russells Hall Hospital. Currently, the hospital provides all acute medical and surgical specialties.  It includes the Emergency Department for the surrounding area and houses a large out-patient department and main laboratory services.  There is also a new psychiatric unit on the hospital site.

TRAINING SYSTEM – Students are trained in medicine, surgery, paediatrics and obsterics and gynaecology at Russells Hall Hospital and also receive some training in first-line trauma, and medicine and surgery in the Emergency Department.  All electives are located at Russells Hall hospital.

GENERAL INTEREST – Dudley is a pleasant, densely populated Metropolitan Borough with beautiful surrounding countryside.  The town has good transport connections with the motorway network (M5, M6 and M42) and therefore has easy access to the North as well as to the South of England.  Birmingham, the second largest city in England, is ten miles away and is a thriving city with exceptional cultural, nightlife and other interests.  Dudley itself is famous for its variety of local traditional beers and its engineering industry.  There is also a large, indoor shopping complex (the Merry Hill Shopping Centre) situated about a mile from the hospital, which is open until 8.00 pm most evenings.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Students attached to this hospital are required to produce a Hepatitis B immunisation certificate showing in immunity titre of 200miu/ml.  In addition, reports showing immunity to rubella and TB must be produced and evidence of a BCG scar. Students must complete and return the attached Occupational Health questionnaire to either the UK Office or Claire Parker at least 2 weeks before beginning a rotation at Russells Hall hospital, Failure to do this will result in a delay to the start of your rotation.

ACCOMMODATION – Students are accommodated in multiple accommodation Flat units, consisting of three or four bedrooms with a common lounge and kitchen.  The rooms are centrally heated and comfortable.  There is a phone in each flat unit through which you can arrange to receive incoming calls and make internal calls.  This is the same type of accommodation given to doctors and nurses who are resident.  The present monthly rental is £165.00 (reviewed annually) which covers almost everything except food and laundry.  Students may use the hospital cafeterias which are open twenty-four hours a day.  Students are all accommodated at Russells Hall Hospital. Keys to the accommodation may be collected from the interserve helpdesk at the hospital at any time over the weekend prior to commencement on the Monday

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – From Heathrow or Gatwick airports there are three options:

• Travel into Central London and take a train from EUSTON station to Birmingham New Street station – NOT Birmingham International – then change at Birmingham New Street for Dudley Port Station or Dudley and Sandwell Station.  From either of these stations the hospital is a short taxi ride away.
• From Heathrow or Gatwick Airport take a “Flight Link” coach (long distance bus) to Dudley Bus Station (NOT Birmingham).  Take a taxi or bus No.222 to Russells Hall Hospital.
• From Heathrow or Gatwick airport take a “Flight Link” coach (long distance bus) to Central Birmingham (near the Rotunda Building).  Then take a taxi to Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL.

Bus No. 222 goes to Merry Hill Shopping Centre where there is also a Tourist Information Centre (useful for finding out things to do / places to see in the area). Take a trip into the centre of Dudley and visit the Bus Station Travel Shop.  Here you can obtain bus timetables, a free map of Birmingham and Dudley and leaflets detailing the tourist attractions in the area. Take a trip to DUDLEY PORT station, closer to Russells Hall Hospital than Dudley and Sandwell station, and pick up the Metro timetables.

Address:
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire  WD18 0HB
Phone:1923 244366
Website:www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Mr. David R. Gaunt

Student Coordinator:
Phyl O’Garro

Rotations Offered: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn & Psychiatry, General Practice

THE HOSPITAL – Watford General Hospital is a 350 bedded District General Hospital which forms the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust together with Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, St Albans City Hospital and the Montefiore Mount Vernon.  The Trust was formed in April 2000 and provides health services to the population of west Hertfordshire and beyond.  All major specialties are covered including obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry, oral and maxillo-facial surgery and genito-urinary medicine.  Funding has been secured by the Trust for a variety of building projects to improve patient care and treatment including a new dermatology facility and ward refurbishments at Watford General Hospital and the development of a Cancer Centre at Montefiore Mount Vernon.

The Postgraduate Medical Centre was opened in 1972 and includes an extensive library.  It is used for tutorial sessions and seminars and there is a full programme of lunchtime lecture meetings on a wide variety of topics for hospital staff and general practitioners. .  In addition to SGUSOM students, the Hospital accepts medical students from some of the main London teaching hospitals

GENERAL INTEREST – Watford was a market town in the Middle Ages, had several silk mills until 1881 and the first of many breweries was founded in 1619 (all have since disappeared).  Watford is still a thriving market town and a large commercial and industrial centre with a population of just under 80,000 people.  The town has good road, rail and underground connections to London (20 to 30 minutes) and other parts of the country.  There is also a football stadium, swimming pools and good facilities for other sports and fitness training, a museum and theatre.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Before starting their placement, students attached to this hospital are required to provide written evidence of their Hepatitis B antibody titre, rubella antibody, BCG vaccination or Heaf test and dates of last polio and tetanus immunisations.  It is also a requirement that you complete the enclosed Occupational Health Questionnaire and return it to Kim Hull in the Postgraduate Centre at the hospital at least 2 weeks before the start of your rotation.  If you do not comply with this requirement, you will not be allowed to begin your clinical work.

ACCOMMODATION – Accommodation is provided on the hospital site currently at a cost of £185 per month.  The keys to your accommodation may be collected at any time over the weekend, from the main reception desk at the hospital, prior to commencement on the Monday.  If the reception desk is closed, bleep 1001 for the Site Co-ordinator.  To bleep, use the phone on the reception desk and dial 41-1001-7551.  A charge of £25.00 will be made for non-return of keys and  £10.00 for the loss of a key.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – On arrival at Heathrow airport the easiest way of getting to Watford is to use the “Jetlink” bus service which will take you from the bus station at Heathrow to Watford Junction Station.  This bus leaves the airport at ten minutes to each hour and the journey takes about thirty-five minutes. Once at Watford Junction Station, either take bus no. 5 to the hospital, or a taxi.  The hospital is about a five minute journey away.  The Jetlink bus also runs from Gatwick airport, and leaves there at approximately fifteen minutes to the hour, taking about an hour and thirty-five minutes to reach Watford Junction Station (via Heathrow airport).  There is also a direct train that runs from Gatwick airport to Watford Junction Station.
Alternatively, if you travel into Central London, you will need to take transport to Euston Station where trains run to Watford Junction Station from where the bus no. 5 or a taxi would take you to the hospital.  There is a fast train from Euston Station which takes just under twenty minutes to reach Watford and it would be advisable to take this train if it fits in with your arrival in London.

Address:
William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Rd.
Willesborough, Ashford
Kent TN24 OLZ

Phone:1233 633331

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Timothy Newson

Student Coordinator:
Brenda Harden

Rotations Offered: Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Surgery, General Practice

Address:
306 Blandford Road
Poole, Dorset BH15 4JQ

Phone: 01202 679234
Website: adampractice.co.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Simon Crowther

Student Coordinator:
Ellie Stanley
ellie.stanley@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Rotations Offered: General Practice

The Hospital:
As one of the largest GP Practices on the South Coast, the Adam Practice strives to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment. This is achieved by making the best possible use of its resources and by taking a proactive role with new health care strategies.

Address:
Forest Primary Care Centre
308A Hertford Road
Edmonton, London
N9 7HD

Website: medicushealthpartners.co.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Paul Maxwell

Student Coordinator:
Alison Gray

Rotations Offered: General Practice

Address:
Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Road
Norwich NR6 5BE
Phone:01603 421315
Website:www.nnuh.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Jonathon Wilson

Student Coordinator:
Alex Ceillam

Rotations Offered: Psychiatry

THE HOSPITAL – This new hospital, completed in 2001, claims to be one of the best in the world.  It is designed to meet today’s technology and boasts an impressive 27 wards, 953 beds and 26 operating theatres. Psychiatry rotations are offered at the nearby Hellesdon hospital in Norwich which is run by Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.  Whilst attached to this hospital, students are exposed to a wide spectrum of patients in medicine and surgery and receive clinical teaching on an informal basis with organised teaching rounds by friendly enthusiastic Consultants.  Junior doctors are keen to become involved with students and give invaluable help and extra teaching sessions.  The nursing staff are friendly and supportive and welcome students to their wards.  The Clinical Tutor plays an active part in ensuring the students’ needs are fulfilled and is assisted by an Administrator for medical students who provides the co-ordination of all teaching, accommodation and help during the students’ stay in Norwich. There is a very active Education Centre with a varied and full programme.  Students are encouraged to attend meetings with topics particularly suited to them.

GENERAL INTEREST – Norwich is Norfolk’s county city which was once larger than London and was the main wool trading centre in the UK  It dates back to Medieval times and still boasts a large number of places of historical interest.  It is a surprisingly lively city with a large student population.  It boasts a pub for every day of the year and a church for every week of the year!  Norwich is approximately 2 hours from London by a direct rail service.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS –  Students attached to this hospital must provide a UK pathology laboratory report to prove Hepatitis B immunity.  If this is not available, a blood sample will be taken on arrival at the hospital.  Documentary evidence of vaccination or immunity for chickenpox, rubella, TB, polio and tetanus is also required. *Students MUST also return the Pre-Employment Health Questionnaire attached to this information sheet to Sue Munday in the Education Centre at the hospital AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE commencing a rotation at the hospital. If you do not comply with this request, then your starting your placement on time will not be possible.*

ACCOMMODATION –  Accommodation is provided on the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital site at Colney Lane, Norwich.  Students MUST complete and return the attached Housing Request form to Sue Munday in the Education Centre at the hospital at least 2 weeks before beginning a rotation at the hospital. The cost of this accommodation will be between £266.25 – £339.50 per calendar month (depending on the housing that you are allocated) and a deposit of £150.00 is required for release of your keys. (No accommodation keys will be issued without a deposit). Students MUST send their deposit before commencing their attachment at the hospital to Homewood Housing Association at the address below. Cheques should be made payable to Homewood Housing Association. If this is a problem then you should contact Homewood Housing using the contact details that follow to make other arrangements. The Accommodation Office is shut outside of office hours.

Homewood Housing Association, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. NR4 7UY
Contact tel: Karen Lawson – 01603 286148 OR Beryl Rumsby – 01603 287827
Email – Karen.Lawson@Homewood.org.uk 

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL –  Upon arrival at either Gatwick or Heathrow airport you will need to take transport into Central London to LIVERPOOL STREET STATION.  Trains run regularly to Norwich and the hospital is a short taxi journey from the station; OR  Use the JETLINK bus service which will take you directly from the airport to Norwich City centre.  You should then take a taxi to the hospital.

Address:
St Ann’s Road, London
N15 3TH
Directions for Reaching the Hospital

Phone:208 4426000
Website: www.northmid.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Julia Cranitch

Student Coordinator:
Suleman Bhana

Rotations Offered: Psychiatry

The Hospital:
The psychiatry rotation is undertaken at St. Ann’s Hospital, a specialist psychiatric unit offering an extensive range of services to the local community.  There is timetabled hospital transport available between North Middlesex University hospital and St. Ann’s hospital and back again.

Address:
69 Haven Road
Canford Cliffs
Poole BH13 7LN
Phone: (01202) 708881
Website: www.dorsethealthcare.org

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Sudipto Das

Student Coordinator: 
Debbie Bertie

Rotations Offered: Psychiatry

THE HOSPITAL – St Ann’s Hospital, built in 1910, stands in extensive grounds on the top of cliffs overlooking Poole Bay, with private access to a European award-winning beach.

The hospital is a 160-bedded psychiatric facility for the management of acute mental illness, serving a population of 500,000. There are a number of specialist facilities within the hospital, including forensic services and eating disorders, but with the bulk of treatment being carried out in community resources and by multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams.
The hospital has a well deserved reputation for its quality of treatment and care and each patient’s treatment plan is based on individual needs, with a strong tradition of multidisciplinary working. For further in formation visit the hospital website at dorsethealthcare.org 

GENERAL INTEREST – Poole, in the eastern sector of the county of Dorset, in the south of England, is a lively seaside town, with a whole range of leisure activities available, including water sports and cultural events. With the hospital having a beachside location, it allows access to picturesque coastal walks and fine beaches. Canford Cliffs village is close by, where full banking, Post Office and shopping facilities are available, with public transport access to the centres of both Poole and Bournemouth (see pooletourism.com for more details about Poole and the surrounding area).

Poole is approximately 110 miles from London Waterloo (less than 2 hours by train) and there are good and regular coach links from Victoria Station in London, to Bournemouth and Poole. Bournemouth and Southampton international airports are within easy reach, offering daily flights to many European cities. Ferry services also operate to France and the Channel Islands from Poole.

ACCOMMODATION – Housing is provided in a single room on the top floor of St Ann ‘s Hospital, with spectacular sea views, at a cost of approximately £50 per week. A deposit cheque of £106.00 is required on arrival at the hospital and this will be returned on your departure from the hospital. A subsidised canteen within the hospital serves lunch and evening meals of good quality and at a reasonable price. Complete self-catering facilities are also provided.
Keys to your accommodation may be collected from the main reception desk at the hospital any time over the weekend prior to commencing on the Monday. PLEASE NOTE that you must vacate your room on the last Friday of your rotation so you should make appropriate travel arrangements.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – On arrival at either Gatwick or Heathrow airport, you should take transport into Central London to WATERLOO main line station where trains run regularly to Poole. From Poole railway station you will probably find it easier to take a taxi to St Ann ‘s Hospital which is approximately fifteen minutes journey away. Alternatively, coaches run regularly between the airports and Poole but pre-booking is advisable (tel: 08705 808080).

Address:
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury, Kent CT1 1TD

Phone: 1227 459371

Director of Medical Education:
Dr. Richard Brown

Student Coordinator:
Katherine Dunning

Rotations Offered: Psychiatry

Address:
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire HP 21 8AL
Phone:1296 315000
Website: www.buckshospitals.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Arnold Goede

Adimistrator:
Dony Philip

Rotations Offered: Electives Only

THE HOSPITAL – Stoke Mandeville Hospital is one of three hospitals that make up Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust, the others being Amersham hospital and Wycombe hospital.  The Trust was established in April 2003.  It serves a local population of 500,000 but encompasses a larger population for Burns and Plastic Services (1.5 million) and Spinal Injuries (14 million). Stoke Mandeville hospital is an acute hospital located two miles from the town of Aylesbury.  It provides  a range of acute hospital services including 24 hour Accident and Emergency, Critical Care, General Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery and Women’s and Children’s Services.  The hospital is the base for Ophthalmology for the area as well as having the regional Burns and Plastics Services and National Spinal Injuries Centre on site.  Stoke Mandeville hospital has a full range of clinical support departments, including a well-equipped radiology department, all pathology services, anaesthetics and a comprehensive range of therapy services.  To provide local access, out-patients are also seen at satellite clinics in surrounding towns and villages.

GENERAL INTEREST – The county of Buckinghamshire is one of the most beautiful of the home counties.  It stretches for approximately 50 miles from the historic Saxon town of Buckingham and the valley of the Great Ouse to the north to the Georgian town of Marlow on the banks of the River Thames in the south.  Within the county border are some 100,000 acres of outstanding natural beauty, including a substantial part of the beech clad Chiltern escarpment.  The area immediately surrounding Aylesbury is famed for its gently rolling countryside, with its numerous wooded trails, paths and walks.

ACCOMMODATION – Accommodation for medical students is located on site and is approximately £240.00 per month.  Students will be asked for one month’s rent in advance, ie £240.00, when they arrive at the hospital. The hospital can only accept payment in the form of cash or cheque in £Sterling.  Access to a room will not be allowed until the hospital has received this.  Food is available at a reasonable cost from the staff restaurant in the main hospital and the restaurant in the Postgraduate Centre. The latter has more limited opening hours, please check for details.  There is also a small kitchen in the residence. Mail should be addressed to you at the Postgraduate Centre and will be delivered there for you to collect.  When you leave, your room key MUST be returned to the General Office during the hours indicated above or in the main reception outside office hours and any bills (eg phone bills) settled there.  If you have any queries or problems during your visit, staff at the Postgraduate Centre will be happy to help you.

IMMUNISATIONS – Students MUST provide evidence of vaccination history, including Hepatitis B (in the form of a pathology report).   You CANNOT start work without providing this information to Occupational Health.

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL – Trains run regularly to Aylesbury from central London’s Marylebone Station.  Travel to AYLESBURY station, not Stoke Mandeville.  The Hospital is about 10 minutes by taxi from the station.  Aylesbury is on the A41 road which links to the M40 and other motorway networks.

ON ARRIVAL AT STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL – When you arrive at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, your room key can be collected from the Accommodation Officer in the General Office between 9am and 4.30pm, Mondays to Fridays, or from the Porter’s Office (opposite the main hospital restaurant) at entrance (Gate 2) at any other time.  Please advise the hospital well in advance if you are expecting to arrive on the night before the commencement of the rotation.  On the first day of your rotation, you should report at 9am to the Postgraduate Centre Manager or Postgraduate Assistant, in the Duke of Edinburgh Hall of the Postgraduate Centre.  Before you go on to the ward, you will be issued with a ‘bleep’ and an information pack, and then directed to the Occupational Health department for health clearance before you start work.

Address:
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
Kent  CT1 3NG
Phone:1227 766877
Website: www.ekht.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education:
Mr. Nitin Shrotri

Student Coordinator:
Lisa Fletcher

Rotations Offered: Electives Only

Subinternships/Electives available:
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Renal Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Haematology/Oncology, Radiotherapy, Outpatient Paediatrics, Dermatology, Emergency Care Medicine, Endocrinology, General Practice, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Histopathology, Medicine, Medicine SubInternship, Medicine/GU, Microbiology, Neonatal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Occupational health/Public Health, Opthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pediatrics SubInternship, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Stroke Rehabilitation, Surgery, Surgery/Day, Surgery/Maxillofacial, Trauma & Orthopedics, Urology.

THE HOSPITAL – The Kent and Canterbury is one of the three main hospitals in the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.  It is a District General Hospital providing a range of acute services. East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust is building new facilities and refurbishing some areas of the Kent and Canterbury hospital over the two years from July 2004.  The changes will include a new day Surgery suite, a new Child Health Ambulatory care centre, a new Endoscopy suite and the partial refurbishment of East Ward to accommodate renal services. The Pharmacy is also being modernised.  Other changes planned for Kent and Canterbury hospital include centralising dermatology, neurology, urology and vascular services at the hospital and the addition of clinical haematology services to the site.  There is a CT scanner on site and an MRI Unit was opened in 1994.  The Psychiatric services for the hospital are housed within walking distance of the main hospital.

GENERAL INTEREST – Canterbury is a popular tourist town, surrounded by chalk hills with beautiful flora and fauna known as the ‘Garden of England’.  It is a beautiful cathedral and university city, 60 miles from London (1 hour and 20 minutes away by train).  Canterbury is only six miles from the Kent coast and provides easy access to Europe via the Channel Tunnel or by ferry.  There is a wealth of maritime history and Georgian architecture in the city itself.

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS – Students attached to this hospital are required to provide an English or Western European pathology laboratory report for Hepatitis B titre levels.  Proof of vaccination against tetanus, polio, diphtheria, TB and any recent chest X-rays is also required.  In some instances Rubella titre levels will be required as will Hep C titres for those students on exposure prone firms. Please also bring with you 2 passport sized photographs of yourself for your ID badge.

ACCOMMODATION – Housing, if available, is offered to SGUSOM students.  This is usually at Sheehan House, a ten minutes walk away from Kent and Canterbury hospital.  The cost is approximately £309.15 per calendar month.  You will also be asked for a deposit of £100, which can be used as a balance of your final rental charge provided your room is left in an acceptable condition. Keys for accommodation should be collected from Mrs Margaret Allen, the Accommodation Officer, between 8 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday.  Students will not be able to gain access to accommodation during a weekend and it is advisable to contact Mrs Allen to confirm exact details of arrival at the hospital.  Margaret Allen can be contacted by phone: 01227 783146 or Email: Margaret.Allen@accentgroup.org

DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING THE HOSPITAL –  Upon arrival at either Gatwick or Heathrow airport you will need to take transport into central London to VICTORIA British Rail mainline station. Take a train from here to CANTERBURY EAST STATION.  When you arrive at Canterbury East station take a taxi to the hospital or Sheehan House.  (You must let the Accommodation Officer know if you are going directly to Sheehan House).
Alternatively, you can get a bus from VICTORIA COACH STATION to the bus station in Canterbury town centre.