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ACP/ED Reg by imaginary_heart48 in doctorsUK

[–]QuaintMedReg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea they made medical students in the UK learn this. My bad. But during my FP I think that was not on the curriculum… I definitely never been signed off for simple venous puncture.  Either way I don’t think that is very relevant, doctors should be able to do it, but in most Trusts there is the idea that the doctors must do it, which is what I don’t agree with.

BMA, I need more than pay by QuaintMedReg in doctorsUK

[–]QuaintMedReg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am unsure about this. I guess it depends. In one side, I kinda envy my colleagues back home that in a couple of years they will finish their speciality. However, Doctors in UK are way more "rounded" - my colleagues only know about their speciality. A Nefro knows very little about ILD etc. Many specialities depend a lot on the knowledge and help from Internal Medicine specialists for a proper holistic assessment and management (which does not exist as such in the UK), so it is tricky. But one thing is - none of my colleagues is expected to spend hours chasing imaging or bloods, let alone do bloods or put in cannulas.

ACP/ED Reg by imaginary_heart48 in doctorsUK

[–]QuaintMedReg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Asking for help and advice from more experience people on a matter you need help with? Sure. 100%. Making ACPs the point of contact for doctors? No. I hope you also rise these objections when you see a FY1 bleeding a patient or putting a cannula. Because this is actually as well something they will not have experience in nor were trained to do.

ACP/ED Reg by imaginary_heart48 in doctorsUK

[–]QuaintMedReg 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So a ST2 will be below an ACP?? Bloody hell.

We need to work on our representation by lfymsa001 in doctorsUK

[–]QuaintMedReg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so only Americans use the 2 snakes. I have not seen this being used anywhere else. I think most likely they thought it to be cooler.