People in the hospital

Question 1

Speech therapists

Answer 1

Assist patients who have difficulties speaking

Question 2

Porters

Answer 2

They move patients in beds, trollys and wheelchairs

Question 3

Chiropodists

Answer 3

Look after people’s feet

Question 4

Dieticians

Answer 4

Work out special meals and give advice on the most appropriate food

Question 5

Pharmacists

Answer 5

Responsible for, preparing and dispensing medicine

Question 6

Paediatricians

Answer 6

Doctors’ speciality in children

Question 7

COnsultants

Answer 7

Senior medical people who give expert advice and are responsible for final decision making

Question 8

Physiotherapists

Answer 8

Give massage and excercise to restore specific bodily functions

Question 9

Plastic surgeons

Answer 9

Operate on patients to repair skin damage or improve patient’s appearance

Question 10

Occupational therapists

Answer 10

Rehabilitation and assistance of people recovering from or suffereing from illness

Question 11

Radiographers

Answer 11

Operate equipment in X-ray department

Question 12

Medical laboratory scientific officers

Answer 12

Work in the department which is responsible for specimens

Question 13

Ward sisters/charge nurses

Answer 13

Responsible for running and organising a ward or department

Question 14

Social workers

Answer 14

Work together with medical personnel in hospital and try to deal with a patient’s problem at home

Question 15

Laundry staff

Answer 15

Clean and organise bed linen

Question 16

General practitioners

Answer 16

Refer their patients to hospital to see a specialist or to receive special care