Primary Healthcare Centre |
This is one of our homeless projects, and is a project where you can shadow a GP in a unique practise in Kings Cross...
Healthcare Centre details - Appointments - What do I do if I want to go along? - Things to bear in mind - Feedback
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Contact at the Centre: Sarah Doak, Centre Manager. Telephone: 0171 530 5770. Address: 264 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JY. The centre is opposite Kings Cross Thames Link Station. (nearest Tube station: Kings Cross St. Pancras). |
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Phone the centre and make an appointment in the diary, which is kept at the centre reception. Let the centre know that you are a medical student at the RF and UCL Medical School. Preclinical students are welcome as well as clinical students. Don't forget to call and cancel your appointment if you're unable to attend. |
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The doctor or nurse will ask the patient if they mind you being in the room and will explain that you are a medical student. Please respect that the patient may say that they do mind, don't be offended, you'll just have to wait outside until the consultation has finished. Most of the time the patients are quite happy for you to stay and it can be quite enjoyable as often they treat you like another doctor instead of a lowly student!! When sitting in it's probably a good idea to try and sit in the background, after all you are there as an observer and don't want to detract from the consultation or make the patient feel awkward. Taking notes during a consultation is not a problem but save any questions until after the patient has left. I found that all the practitioners were more than willing to answer my questions, you feel a bit rude asking intimate questions about the patients but you learn loads and that's part of the purpose of going so don't worry that you're being too nosey. Sitting in on a consultation makes you realise that you are in an incredibly privileged position as a medical student. |
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I'd really appreciate any feed back on how your sessions went or if you have any problems or questions. You can contact me, Kory Woo (2nd yr. preclin) on: email: karen.woo@ucl.ac.uk tel: 0171 515 4750 |
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