NHS Flashcards
Pathway to becoming a doctor
Medical degree - 6 years
Foundation doctor - 2 years
General practice - +3 years
Specialist doctor - +5-7 years
What is the NHS long term plan?
- Political debates currently - future uncertain
- Sustainable
- Increase university places
- Encourage prevention of illness
- Cancer treatment
- Online GP consultations
- CCGs - GPs are more likely to know
Why is screening being encouraged?
- Treatment is more effective early on
- People are better informed on their health
- Reduced disease progression
Why are antibiotics a hot topic?
- Analgesics, sleeping tablets, benzodiazepines, opioids
- Non-medical alternatives not encouraged
- Prevents relapse
- Antibiotic resistance
Why is malaria a hot topic?
- Gene editing
- Costs billions of pounds (lack of funding)
- Access to remote areas
- Resistance to drugs
What is a current Public Health campaign?
Keep antibiotics working
What is evidence-based medicine?
Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients
Uses the available evidence to decide on the best course of care for a patient
Does Southampton use prosection or dissection?
Prosection
What is the difference between sympathetic and empathetic?
Empathetic is putting yourself in their shoes
Sympathetic is showing concern
