I’m going to try and be as generic as possible so that hopefully these tips work across different specialities and settings for both in & out of hours. Over time you will find what works best for you and the team you are working in Whenever and wherever you are working, the most important tip
Your e-Portfolio is an online tool to gather and store evidence of progression throughout your time as a Foundation Doctor (FD). You can store clinical competencies, reflections on learning, interactions and any extra-curricula events or contributions that you feel demonstrate your progress in the Medical Career. The purpose of the e-portfolio is to demonstrate that
Medical documentation should authentically represent every consultation and is primarily intended to support patient care. Good record-keeping means you or a colleague can reconstruct key parts of each patient contact without relying on memory. In an event of a complaint or clinical negligence claim, evidence in the clinical records will be largely considered. Our Webinar
After a patient has died you may be asked to complete the death certificate. It may be issued by a doctor who has provided care during the last illness and who has seen the deceased within 14 days of death (28 days in Northern Ireland) or after death although note that many of these rules
Writing a discharge summary is a task you are likely to carry out every day, and despite the sense of monotony, it plays a critical part in the patient journey. Contents of a good discharge letter Writing a good discharge letter starts with understanding what purpose it serves. GP’s are too busy to read War
Cannulation is a procedure regularly undertaken which involves threading a plastic tube into a vein, allowing access for fluid & drug administration. Blood samples can be taken during the initial cannulation process, but once in & flushed with saline, future samples are likely to be significantly contaminated. Due to the physics of fluid dynamics, a
Here’s a list of apps that are in order of how essential we find them. There’s probably more out there so drop us a comment if you have any suggestions to add! Accurx (free, available on iOS/Android)Can be used in ANY trust and once you’ve logged in it is trust specific. Perfect for having the
Handover occurs between shifts to ensure everyone is up to speed with patients. The exact nature of how it occurs varies greatly by hospital & specialty. E.g. in paediatrics or critical care all patients are handed over including outliers & outstanding patients requiring review. In medicine, usually only those with urgent outstanding tasks or those
