Some Notes For Patients

When you see the doctor or nurse, you may be asked if you are happy for a doctor or nurse in training to sit in on the consultation. We can reassure you that they are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as all the staff here. Most of our patients are happy with this arrangement and many find that the presence of a trainee adds something extra to the consultation for themselves. But if you prefer not to have anyone sitting in then do say so and we will be perfectly happy to see you in private.

For our medical student training in particular we do need your support! Patients help by volunteering to talk to students, and some allow themselves to be “guinea-pigs” so that the students can learn with a hands-on approach how to become a doctor. Without our volunteer patients, these students would struggle to learn what they need to become the doctors we will rely on in the future. If you are happy to be seen by a trainee please inform reception. Thank you.