TRAUMA STUDENT ELECTIVES

Institution		Royal Free Hospital, London
Country		United Kingdom
The Unit
Description		Emergency Medicine Elective: Accident & Emergency Department This is a busy inner city emergency department, seeing 65,000 patients per year. The unit receives trauma on a regular basis and is a training centre for ATLS. The Royal Free Hospital is a neurotrauma centre, and receives head injury patients via helicopter from north central London, serving a population of 2 to 3 million. The emergency department is headed by four consultants, and has six registrars and twelve senior house officers.
Learning opportunities		Most of the teaching will be practical although tutorials can be arranged if two or more students are attached. Students will also be welcome at senior house officer training sessions and as observers at local ATLS courses.
Elective Details
Number of students accepted		2
Duration of elective		4 weeks
Accommodation		Not available on-site
Fees payable		Nil
Applicant requirements		Applicants must be clinical medical students from recognised universities.
Contact
Contact Name		Mr Adrian Fogarty Consultant in Accident & Emergency Medicine
Address		Royal Free Hospital Hampstead
City		London
State
Postcode		NW3 2QG
Telephone		+44 (0) 20 7830 2126
Fax		+44 (0) 20 7830 2985
Email		adrian.fogarty@royalfree.nhs.uk
Webpage		www.royalfree.org.uk
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Updated		01.05.2003 (8:5)