Assisting in the fight against COVID-19; my experience on a liver ward – Uchenna Odunukwe, Medical Student

Over the past few weeks, I and a number of other medical students have had the opportunity to assist in the fight against COVID by assuming some of the responsibilities of junior doctors. Having dealt with both COVID-suspected and COVID-positive patients, the unprecedented chance to work through a global pandemic has taught me to be … Continue reading “Assisting in the fight against COVID-19; my experience on a liver ward – Uchenna Odunukwe, Medical Student”

My experience as part of the Family Liaison Team – Martha Lenaghan, Medical Student

For the last few weeks, I’ve been part of the Family Liaison Team which I was involved in setting up and leading – though it wasn’t just me, of course. I couldn’t even begin to thank everyone involved: Proff Hutton, Dr Cramb, Dr Turfrey, Dr Abeysinghe, Emily Taylor, all of my student colleagues and the … Continue reading “My experience as part of the Family Liaison Team – Martha Lenaghan, Medical Student”

My experience on 4th Year Speciality Medicine (SPM) by Beth

One of the longest placements of the MBChB programme is the 18-week Speciality Medicine (SPM) block in 4th year. I did this placement from June to November at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital so I thought I would share a bit about my experience. Before starting this placement, I feel apprehensive about how much there was … Continue reading “My experience on 4th Year Speciality Medicine (SPM) by Beth”