Working in Britain - Programme 2006

 

Friday, June 30th
For 40 doctors not currently working in the UK
17.00 Welcome
17.15 Lecture
The National Health Service in the UK
18.30 Lecture
Secondary Care:
Working as a hospital doctor in the UK
19.00 Lecture
Primary Care:
The role of the General Practitioner within the NHS
19.30 Dinner
(optional)

Saturday, July 1st
Morning programme for 40 doctors not currently working in the UK
9.00 Lecture
History Taking and Examination
10.00 Workshop Introduction
10.15 Workshops for Hospital Doctors
  • History Taking
  • Forms and Charts
  • Informed Consent
Workshops for General Practitioners
  • Presenting and Referring Patients
  • Practice Computer Systems
  • Simulated Surgery (Part I)
13.00 Summary and Feedback
Saturday afternoon programme for 70 doctors including doctors currently working in the UK
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Welcome
15.00 Key Lecture
Should I stay or should I go?
Job satisfaction and the current job market for Junior Doctors, Consultants and General Practitioners in the UK
16.30 Short presentations
Thinking laterally: Alternatives to the classical hospital or GP
career
Out of hours work, private work, military work, prison work, occupational health, work for insurance companies...
17.30 Summary and Feedback
18.00 Course Dinner

Sunday, July 2nd
For 40 doctors not currently working in the UK
09.00 Lecture
Communication with colleagues: culture and conflict
10.00 Workshops for Hospital Doctors
  • On Call Scenarios
  • Presenting Patients
  • Referrals

Workshops for General Practitioners
  • Simulated Surgery (Part II)
  • Out of Hours GP Work
12.30 Question and answers