Medicine Teaching Programme

April-July 2012
 

The department of medicine comprises 5 medical wards and a 10- bed coronary care unit. Each of the wards caters for patients with acute general medical conditions but also have subspecialty interests in respiratory medicine (ward 7 & 15), cardiology (ward 6), gastroenterology (ward 4 & 17), stroke care
(ward 15) and haematology (ward 17). Acute medical admissions, usually between 15 and 25 daily, are admitted through the Medical Admissions Unit (MAU)

There are 12 physicians who participate in acute medical take, all with an interest in general medicine each with a special interest in respiratory (3), gastroenterology & hepatology (4), cardiology (3), endocrinology (1) and care of the elderly medicine (2). There are also consultants in haematology (2),
rheumatology and genitourinary medicine.

The department works from a ward-based system in three teams. Each team has 3 F1 trainees, 3 SHO’s/F2, 1 Clinical Fellow SHO grade and 3 middle grades. Four specialist GPStR’s are among the middle grades supporting 1 associate specialist and 4 staff grade doctors. Juniors work a full shift system, which is New Deal compliant.

There are 2 VTS trainees at SHO grade. The department offers a wide variety of experience in clinical medicine both acute and at outpatients. Our education program fulfils training requirements and allows half-day educational release for VTS trainees.
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