Patients as Partners

Patients as Partners

Posted for Newcastle University

Posted by Volunteer Centre Newcastle

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The Medical School trains a range of students who will work in the NHS. Our students will become doctors, physician associates and clinical scientists. Working with our students helps them to develop their communication and clinical skills.

• the patients as partners service aims to involve patients and public from across our region
• patients and volunteers can help with teaching and assessment in many ways

Wider involvement in our programmes

All our healthcare programmes have processes to ensure that we are providing the best education for our students.

We also have a responsibility to ensure that we are meeting the needs of those we serve. We want to have patient input into course development and review course quality. We also want patient input in applicant interviews.

Why get involved

There are many reasons you might want to be involved, here are some:

• it is an opportunity to meet other patients and volunteers and chat about shared experience
• gain insight into how doctors and other healthcare workers are trained
• get satisfaction from being part of the student's development and training
• help to keep our programmes patient focused

• Clinical skills sessions - allowing students to practise simple examinations, such as listening to your heart or lungs, in small supervised groups.
• Communication skills teaching - helping students learn how to talk with patients effectively and understand the impact of living with a health condition.
• Patient story sessions - sharing your experiences of healthcare and how a condition affects your daily life, family, and wellbeing.

How much time would I need to commit?

You can commit as little or as much as you like.

History taking skills and examination skills are the most frequent sessions and run most days and most weeks.

You can attend one or two sessions occasionally or can commit to several sessions weekly. It is entirely up to you and how it fits in with your lifestyle and your other commitments.

You do not have to take part in events when asked and are within your right to refuse.

Most events will take place in either our:

• state-of-the-art clinical skills laboratory
• the simulation laboratory in the Medical School
• in the consultation rooms in the Dame Margaret Barbour Building

How do I get involved?

Please contact the team if you are interested in being part of the Patients and Partners in Healthcare Education.

For more information please check how you can get involved Patients as Partners in Healthcare Education | School of Medicine | Newcastle University

[email protected]

What skills do I need?

• all sessions take place at Newcastle University, mostly in the School of Medicine and surrounding buildings
• travel expenses will be covered by the university
• light refreshments will be provided for most sessions – tea, coffee, biscuits
• you would be met by a member of the team on arrival and escorted to the correct venue
• all venues are accessible to wheelchair users