Clinical Training Centre: Greater London Clinical Training Centre

Address: Sterling Way, Edmonton, London.N18 1QX

Telephone No: 0208 887 2000

Cores available: Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery (Psychiatry at St Ann’s Hospital, London)

Website: www.northmid.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Mr Lee Dvorkin

Student Co-ordinator: Carole Sammy

Contact Details: 0208 887 3379 (Telephone), carole.sammy@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom in a 2 person shared flat

Accommodation cost per month: £625

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Hep C, Diphtheria, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 25 minutes

The North Middlesex University Hospital

NHS Trust operates a busy acute general hospital serving the communities of the London Boroughs of Enfield and Haringey, and surrounding areas. It serves a diverse and, in places, highly dependent population of approximately a quarter of a million people. The Hospital is approximately 12 miles from the centre of London. The Trust currently provides the following range of acute services: 24 Hour Accident and Emergency, a comprehensive range of diagnostic and outpatient department services, elderly medicine, elective surgical specialities, intensive care, high dependency care and coronary care, obstetrics & gynaecology, oncology, haematology, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, renal and cardiology, paediatric inpatients and outpatients and neonatal. Other facilities at the hospital include a dedicated 24/7 A&E for children, a diagnostics centre incorporating a £1.2 million 3-tesla MRI, 2 CT scanners, 4 ultrasound units and a mammography unit, a spacious outpatients department and a critical care unit.

Clinical Training Centre: Greater London Clinical Training Centre

Address: St Ann’s Road, London, N15 3TH

Telephone No: 0208 702 3000

Cores Available: Psychiatry ONLY

Electives available: Psychiatry – a range of sub-electives are available for example Drug & Alcohol Service, Forensics and Learning Disabilities

Website: www.beh-mht.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Dr Matthew King

Student Co-ordinator: Suleman Bhana

Contact Details: 0208 702 3885 (Telephone), suleman.bhana@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom in a 2 person shared flat (at N Middlesex University Hospital)

Accommodation cost per month: £625

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Hep C, Diphtheria, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 25 minutes

The Trust & the Hospital

When rotating through North Middlesex University Hospital the psychiatry rotation is undertaken at St Ann’s Hospital which has a specialist psychiatric unit offering an extensive range of services to the local community. The Hospital has a sizeable Mental Health Unit, consisting of an acute assessment ward, short stay unit, Eating Disorders Unit and the Home Treatment Unit.

Clinical Training Centre: Greater London Clinical Training Centre

Address: Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL

Telephone No: 01296 315000

Cores Available: Medicine, Surgery

Website: www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Mr Arnold Goede

Student Co-ordinator: Safiyah Shah

Contact Details: 01296 316892 option 4 (Telephone), safiyah.shah1@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single en-suite study bedroom with shared kitchen & lounge

Accommodation cost per month: £530

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes (Wi-Fi)

Immunisation requirements: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Hep B, Rubella, Varicella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 55 minutes

The Trust & the Hospital

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of community and hospital services in South Central England. Stoke Mandeville Hospital provides a wide range of services to Buckinghamshire and beyond including 24 hour Accident and Emergency, trauma, maternity, cancer care and outpatient services. The hospital also recently became a national bowel cancer screening programme site and has a regional burns and plastics unit providing specialist services to a wide spread of patients, as well as being the base for eye care for the area. The hospital has undergone extensive renovation in the past five years and new multi million pound inpatient and outpatient buildings are now open. Stoke Mandeville Hospital is home to the internationally recognised National Spinal Injuries Centre, one of only 11 such centres of expertise in the UK. It is also a regional centre for burns care, plastic surgery and dermatology, and recognized nationally for its urology and skin cancer services.

Clinical Training Centre: Greater London Clinical Training Centre

Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire. WD18 0HB

Telephone No: 01923 244366

Cores available: General Practice (FM) only at Sheepcot Medical Centre, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery

Website: www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Mr Neil Davies

Student Co-ordinator: Phyl O’Garro

Contact Details: 01923 217817 (Telephone), phyl.ogarro@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom in shared 2 person flat, shared kitchen & bathroom

Accommodation cost per month: £500

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 20 minutes

The Trust & the Hospital

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a population of approximately half a million people living in West Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population. Watford General Hospital is one of three hospitals making up West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. It is a large acute hospital offering first class emergency care, as well as providing a full range of other services.

All major specialties are covered including obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry, oral & maxillo-facial surgery and genito-urinary medicine. Watford General Hospital has the largest Acute Admissions Unit in the UK with 120 designated beds in a new unit, which includes diagnostics and pharmacy.

The Medical Education Centre (MEC) benefits from a designated clinical skills teaching room and regular teaching is scheduled for all students delivered by clinical skills facilitators supported by Junior Doctors. The MEC co-ordinates designated teaching for SGISM medical students who are also encouraged to attend the UK medical student and junior doctor teaching. Teaching will also take place in the clinical arena whenever possible. In addition to SGISM students the hospital accepts medical students from one of the main London teaching hospitals (UCL). Building good relationships with junior doctors is integral to learning and to support this medical students they are given membership of the onsite Junior Doctors Mess for the duration of their rotations at Watford General. There is an active Doctors Mess Committee, facilities in the Doctors Mess include Sky TV, pool and table football. Social events and lunches are arranged regularly.

Clinical Training Centre: Greater London Clinical Training Centre

Address: 6 Cunningham Way, Watford, Herts. WD25 7NL

Telephone No: 01923 660003

Cores available: General Practice (FM) only

Electives Available: General Practice (FM) only

Website: www.sheepcotmedicalcentre.co.uk

Clerkship Director: Dr Adnan Saad

Student Co-ordinator: Deborah Sanger

Contact Details: 01923 660007 (Telephone), deborah.sanger@nhs.net

Accommodation type: At Watford hospital, single study bedroom in shared 2 person flat

Accommodation cost per month: £500

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 30 minutes

Sheepcot Medical Centre

Sheepcot Medical Centre has been a training practice for about 15 years. We are fully committed to meeting the training needs of the students/trainees by opening them to a wide variety of GP roles under supervision. We pride ourselves in maintaining excellent standards of teaching and training through the high skills of our trainers and GPS as well as the highly organised management and administration team. The practice has been awarded for its high standard of teaching and training medical students. The practice serves a population of about 11,000 patients allowing for a very wide range of pathologies- both acute and chronic, patients of diverse age, social, medical and psychological backgrounds. The Practice also has specialised clinics for minor surgery, child health development, contraception, implant and intrauterine device insertion and removal that the student may attend. Furthermore we have close links with local nursing homes which provide a further wealth of pathology and learning opportunity for the attached trainees. Students will have an allocated clinical tutor whose responsibility it is to oversee their educational needs. The timetables will provide the opportunity for direct patient contact in a supervised setting with the doctors and nurses.

They are encouraged to integrate with different team members in primary care, and take part in case based discussion as well as attending multidisciplinary team meetings and practice meetings as well. Sheepcot Medical Centre has its own conference room and library which can be used for educational development. Furthermore there are plenty of computer terminals should the student wish to access IT resources to further their educational needs.

Clinical Training Centre: East Anglia Clinical Training Centre

Address: Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. NR4 7UY

Telephone No: 01603 286286

Cores available: Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery (Psychiatry at Hellesdon Hospital)

Website: www.nnuh.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Mr Milind Kulkarni

Student Co-ordinator: Sophie Hickford

Contact Details: 01603 286898 (Telephone), Sophie.Hickford@nnuh.nhs.uk

Accommodation type: Onsite – Single or double en-suite bedrooms with shared communal areas. Single rooms at £550 per month/ Double £605 per month. Offsite- private renting, house shares & rooms (single, double & en-suite) with shared communal areas. Prices on request from letting agencies.

Accommodation cost per month: Single Occupancy £570, Double Occupancy £625

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella, Varicella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 2 hours

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

NHS Foundation Trust [NNUH]

The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is a 1000-bed teaching hospital facility that opened in 2001. It houses a broad range of clinical disciplines which, along with the partner hospitals and General Practice within the East Anglian Clinical Training Centre, offers learning across the full scope of the SGU Clinical curriculum, including all core attachments and numerous electives. The NNUH is a teaching hospital in partnership with Norwich Medical school and adjacent to the main University of East Anglia (UEA) campus and Norwich Research Park creating a vibrant academic and research environment to which all students are exposed during their studies. The faculty, as well as being clinicians with recognised regional and national profiles, are also highly trained clinical educators with a proven record of excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Many attract tertiary referrals from across the East of England region to their specialised services. Students are therefore exposed to patients with a wide range of clinical problems and have opportunities to work within teams offering the most up to date, innovative treatments. Educational facilities on campus are based in the hospital, the Norfolk & Norwich Institute of Medical Education and the Bob Champion Research & Education Building and include Simulation, virtual reality and Clinical Skills laboratories and an extensive library. Norwich is a fascinating city with a wealth of historic and cultural interest from its Roman origins, through its Norman castle and 11th Century cathedral, to a multiplicity of modern arts, music and theatre venues. Being the most complete medieval city in the UK, it has a flourishing arts, music and cultural scene, superb independent as well as High Street shopping, and a heritage that is a delight to explore. It was also England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. The surrounding county has beautiful wetlands [the Norfolk Broads], coastline and countryside providing a huge variety of sport and leisure activities.

Clinical Training Centre: East Anglia Clinical Training Centre

Address: Drayton High Road, Norwich, Norfolk. NR6 5BE

Telephone No: 01603 421421

Cores available: Psychiatry ONLY

Electives Available: Psychiatry ONLY

Website: www.nsft.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Dr Jon Wilson

Student Co-ordinator: Zoe Baines

Contact Details: 07534 902691 (Telephone), zoe.baines@nsft.nhs.uk

Accommodation type: Onsite at NNUH – Single or double en-suite bedrooms with shared communal areas. Single rooms at £550 per month/ Double £605 per month. Offsite- private renting, house shares & rooms (single, double & en-suite) with shared communal areas. Prices on request from letting agencies.

Accommodation cost per month: Single Occupancy £570, Double Occupancy £625

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella, Varicella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 2 hours

The Trust & the Hospital

Psychiatric Services in Norfolk are provided by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), which provides inpatient and community mental health services across the large geographical area of Norfolk and Suffolk.

In the UK the focus of psychiatric care is in the community, with inpatient treatment only used for a small proportion of patients. The aim is to promote genuine recovery to encourage those using the services to regain their lives through dedicated specialist teams who work closely with patients, their carers, their families and other organisations to put together a plan of care which suits each individual person.

The psychiatric rotation in Norfolk offers students an experience across the whole of the patient’s care pathway covering hospital settings and community care as well as a range of specialties including forensic, older adult, learning disability and children’s mental health settings.

Students are exposed to a wide range of mental health issues and receive daily clinical teaching on an informal basis together with organised teaching rounds and benefit from a dedicated SGU Teaching Fellow who provides regular focused teaching sessions and mentoring. Most importantly the rotation offers a friendly and welcoming environment in which to learn.

Clinical Training Centre: South East Clinical Training Centre

Address: St Peter’s Road, Margate, Kent. CT9 4AN

Telephone No: 01843 235190

Cores available: Medicine, Obstetrics &  Gyneacology, Paediatrics, Surgery, (Psychiatry at St Martin’s Hospital)

Website: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Mr Graham Ross

Student Co-ordinator: Kayleigh Howard

Contact Details: 01843 225544 ext 7253637 (Telephone), kayleigh.howard1@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single en-suite study bedroom, shared kitchen & lounge

Accommodation cost per month: £452

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Diptheria, Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 1 hour 40

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 pediatric 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.

Clinical Training Centre: South East Clinical Training Centre

Address: Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 1TD

Telephone No: 01227 459371

Cores available: Psychiatry ONLY

Electives Available: Psychiatry

Website: www.kmpt.nhs.uk/medical-education

Director of Medical Education: Dr Richard Brown

Student Co-ordinator: Katherine Dunning

Contact Details: 01227 812045 (Telephone), katherine.dunning@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom at Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Accommodation cost per month: £502 Kent & Canterbury

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes, via exclusive use of a WiFi hotspot

Immunisation requirements: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 1 hour 30

The Trust & the Hospital

Psychiatric Services in East Kent are provided by Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, which provides mental health services in the community and hospitals across Kent and Medway. The focus of British psychiatric care is in the community, to which hospitals are an occasional adjunct in a small proportion of patients. The psychiatric rotation teaches in the context of multidisciplinary care following the patients’ care pathway between community and hospital.

Students are exposed to a wide spectrum of patients in mental health and receive clinical teaching on an informal basis with organized teaching rounds by friendly enthusiastic consultants. There is a very active education centre with a varied and full programme.

Clinical Training Centre: South East Clinical Training Centre

Address: Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent. TN24 0LZ

Telephone No: 01233 633331

Cores Available: Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery (Psychiatry at St Martin’s Hospital)

Electives Available: Cardiology, Dermatology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, Renal Medicine, Urology, Vascular Surgery

Website: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Dr. Ciaran Crowe

Contact Details: 01843 225544 ext 7253637 (Telephone), kayleigh.howard1@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom in a 3 bed flat with a shared kitchen, lounge and bathroom in each flat.

Accommodation cost per month: £445.50 – £460.35

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Hepatitis B titre levels, tetanus, polio, rubella, diphtheria and TB

Travel time to London by train: 35 minutes

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford

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 William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, is one of three acute hospitals forming the East Kent Hospitals Trust. The Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute and specialist services to the local area including General Medicine (Including a cardiology Catheter suite), General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Paediatrics (including Special Care and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ENT and Ophthalmology. A single Head and Neck Unit for East Kent has recently been established with all specialist head and neck cancer surgery collocated on the site. The Education Centre has excellent facilities which include an extensive library. There is a full programme of educational activities on a wide variety of topics.

Onsite accommodation is available for students in Broomfield Residences at William Harvey hospital. Free wifi is available in accommodation and in the Education Centre. Students undertaking Psychiatry rotations are currently offered accommodation at the nearby Kent & Canterbury hospital site.

Clinical Training Centre: West Midlands Clinical Training Centre

Address: Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ

Telephone No: 01384 456111

Cores available: Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Surgery

Website: www.dgh.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Prof Sauid Ishaq

Student Co-ordinator: Ellis Deakin

Contact Details: 01384 321095 Ext 1219 (Telephone), ellis.deakin@nhs.net

Accommodation type: 3 or 4 bedroom shared units with common lounge and kitchen

Accommodation cost per month: £400

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Hep B, Rubella and TB

Travel time to London by train: 1 hour 40 mins

The Trust & the Hospital

Based in the heart of the West Midlands, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust serves more than 400,000 people living in Dudley and the surrounding areas. The Trust provides a wide range of medical, surgical and rehabilitation services. The group is made up of three hospital sites, with one inpatient hospital (Russells Hall) located near the centre of Dudley and two outpatient hospitals (Corbett and Guest) located in Stourbridge and Dudley respectively. The Trust has services based firmly in the community for patients with long-term conditions, acute care needs, rehabilitation, end of life care and audiology. The hospitals are among some of the most technologically advanced in the country, where state-of-the-art equipment and modern, purpose-built buildings combine to create the highest standards of patient care.

Clinical Training Centre: Wessex Clinical Training Centre

Address: Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire. RG24 9NA

Telephone No: 01256 473202

Cores Available: Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery

Website: www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Ms Amara Sohail

Student Co-ordinator: Paula McDougall

Contact Details: 01962 824123 (Telephone), grenadian.students@hhft.nhs.uk

Accommodation type: Four person shared flat, en-suite study bedroom

Accommodation cost per month: £500 – £549

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Hep B, Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Polio, Tetanus, Varicella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 45 minutes

The Trust & the Hospital

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. North Hampshire Hospital has around 450 beds and provides a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics. These include specialist services for rare or complex illnesses for patients across the UK, including liver cancer, colorectal cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare lower abdominal cancer). There is also a purpose built diagnosis and treatment centre (DTC) which opened in 2005. North Hampshire Hospital has second, fourth and final year medical students from the University of Southampton and final year students from St George’s Hospital, London as well as electives from other parts of the United Kingdom in addition to taking St George’s University students. The ARK Conference Centre adjacent to the department of postgraduate medical education hosts excellent weekly lectures, journal clubs and core training to support doctors’ education.

Clinical Training Centre: Wessex Clinical Training Centre

Address: Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset. BH15 2JB

Telephone No: 01202 665511

Cores available: General Practice (FM) only at The Adam Practice, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery (Psychiatry at St Ann’s Hospital, Poole)

Website: www.uhd.nhs.uk/hospitals-poole

Director of Medical Education: Dr Simon Crowther

Student Co-ordinator: Eve Harrison

Contact Details: 0300 019 8477 (Telephone), eve.harrison@uhd.nhs.uk, www.uhd.nhs.uk/hospitals-poole

Accommodation type: Single en suite study bedroom, shared kitchen

Accommodation cost per month: £504 at Poole General Hospital

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Diphtheria, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 2 hours

The Trust & the Hospital

Poole Hospital is an acute general hospital based on the south coast of England. The trust employs around 3,600 staff. The hospital has a 24-hour major accident and emergency department and is the designated trauma unit for East Dorset, serving a population of around 500,000 people. In addition, the hospital’s flagship Dorset Cancer Centre provides medical and clinical oncology services for the whole of Dorset, serving a total population of over 750,000. Both St Mary’s Maternity Hospital and Forest Holme, the palliative care unit, are located a short walk from the main hospital. Poole Hospital provides acute services for the local population of Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset, and is the lead provider for the ournemouth, Poole and Christchurch conurbation for trauma, maternity, paediatrics and ENT services. With a history of innovation, the Trust provides pioneering services across a range of clinical specialties. The hospital is a centre of excellence and training in keyhole surgery; our elderly care unit has received national acclaim for its pioneering model of multidisciplinary care; and the nurse-led medical investigations unit has been highlighted as a benchmark in nursing innovation.

Clinical Training Centre: Wessex Clinical Training Centre

Address: Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire. SO22 5DG

Telephone No: 01962 863535

Cores available: Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery

Website: www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Dr Jimmy Chong

Student Co-ordinator: Paula McDougall

Contact Details: 01962 824123 (Telephone), grenadian.students@hhft.nhs.uk

Accommodation type: Single study bedroom, shared kitchen & bathroom

Accommodation cost per month: £450

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Hep B, Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Polio, Tetanus, Varicella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 1 hour

The Trust & the Hospital

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire in the South of England. Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) provides a full range of planned and emergency services including accident and emergency, general and specialist surgery, general medicine, intensive care, rehabilitation, chemotherapy, diagnostic services, maternity, neonatal, gynaecology, paediatric care and outpatient clinics. The site also houses Florence Portal House (which provides maternity, neonatal, breast screening and some gynaecology services) and an education centre. In addition, Royal Hampshire County Hospital is pioneering the use of intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer treatment. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has links with other nearby NHS Foundation Trusts for some specialized services. RHCH teaches third, fourth and final year medical students from Southampton University Medical School and also students on electives from other parts of the United Kingdom. Students from St George’s University are fully integrated with these other medical students. The Education Centre has excellent facilities including an impressive library with a full range of relevant journals and books and internet access. Within the educational programme there are a number of tutorials, clinical skills instruction and grand rounds available for students on a regular basis.

Clinical Training Centre: Wessex Clinical Training Centre

Address: 69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset. BH13 7LN

Telephone No: 01202 708881

Cores available: Psychiatry ONLY

Electives Available: Psychiatry ONLY

Website: www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk

Director of Medical Education: Dr Sudipto Das

Student Co-ordinator: Davina Ponton

Contact Details: 01202 705676 (Telephone), davina.ponton@nhs.net

Accommodation type: Single ensuite study bedroom at Poole General Hospital

Accommodation cost per month: £504 at Poole General Hospital

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Diphtheria, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 2 hours

The Trust & the Hospital

Psychiatry rotations can be undertaken at St. Ann’s Hospital which is approximately 3 miles from Poole General Hospital (transport costs must be met by the student). The Hospital has an acute admission ward for all newly admitted patients, two wards (one male, one female) for patients needing intensive treatment, a ward for older patients with functional mental health problems, an Intensive Care Unit and a forensic ward (low secure). People admitted to St Ann’s Hospital are usually in the most acute phase of their illness. The aim of all staff is to stabilise their health needs and return them back to their own home where they will be supported by the Crisis Team and/or their Community Mental Health Team in their own familiar surroundings.

Clinical Training Centre: Wessex Clinical Training Centre

Address: Poole Surgery, 117 Longfleet Road

Telephone No: 01202 673159

Cores available: General Practice (FM) only

Electives Available: General Practice (FM) only

Website: www.adampractice.co.uk

Clerkship Director: Dr Tim Owen

Student Co-ordinator: Matthew Keating

Contact Details: 01202 673159 (Telephone), matthew.keating@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Accommodation type: At Poole Hospital, single en-suite study bedroom, shared kitchen

Accommodation cost per month: £504

Internet access in bedrooms: Yes

Immunisation requirements: Tetanus, Polio, Hep B, Diphtheria, Rubella & TB

Travel time to London by train: 2 hours

The Trust & the GP practice

The Adam Practice is located on the sunny south coast of the UK in Poole, Dorset. It’s within easy reach of beautiful countryside, ancient castles and the second largest natural harbour in the world. Poole and the adjacent town of Bournemouth make up a vibrant scene with a range of beach side restaurants and award-winning coastlines home to the famous Jurassic Coast. We operate across 4 sites in Poole, Upton, Hamworthy and Lytchett Matravers and care for a patient list size of 34,000. There are 16 GP partners and 5 salaried GPs. All 4 of our sites are training practices and the practice accommodates medical students, student nurses and GP trainees. Our GPs have support from a variety of clinical colleagues including a Clinical Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses working across our sites. We are also an accredited Research Centre and we were recently awarded an Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. During a placement with The Adam Practice, St. George’s Students will experience a wide range of conditions presented in primary care. There is a dedicated GP Lead and Deputy on each site. We offer specialist clinics including Minor Ops, Vasectomy, Paediatrics, Allergy and Travel which students have the opportunity to sit in with as well as going on home visits to see patients in the community.