Placements in:
1) Glasgow
2) London
3) Bristol
!!! Dear applicant, before applying, please, read useful information from Exchange UK (London) Fellow 2012:
1) Glasgow
2) London
3) Bristol
!!! Dear applicant, before applying, please, read useful information from Exchange UK (London) Fellow 2012:
- Organization of accommodation, transport and visa, might be up to visitors only, so I would recommend planning well in advance before coming to the UK; Preparation and research on information on these topics, as well as about the UK healthcare system is needed.
- The most important thing is to decide which team you will be attached to, as the basic one, and then to plan other activities and possible visits to the other departments in coordination with Chief of your basic department.
- Considering that there is no guarantee that you will be placed at your top priority MHS, it is very useful to make the list of priorities –areas of psychiatry you are interested in, and with the help of the exchange organizing team to try to get in contact with the staff of departments you want to visit in order to organize your time better. The list of the priorities could be very helpful because you should have in mind that King’s and Maudsley Hospital has high very frequency of visitors, trainees, postgraduates, researchers and clinicians.
- If you plan to be present while the consultant is interviewing the patient, it is useful to be aware of the fact that only one person beside the interviewer is allowed to be present during the interview. It would be very useful to ask the interviewer for permission in advance. Keep in mind that patients are not obliged to accept presence of a visitor during the interview.
- The crucial thing is to try to precisely define and clarify the limitations of visitor-observer status with exchange team in advance in order to have realistic expectations of this exchange program.
To READ MORE, GO HERE: www.efpt.eu/images/library/File/EFPT Exchange Programme in UK 2012_Tijana(1).pdf
1) Placement in Glasgow
Address: 1055 Great Western Road
Town: Glasgow
Postcode: G12 0XH
Tel: 0141 211 3600
Fax: 0141 334 2408
The new Gartnavel Royal hospital was opened in 2008. It is a state-of-the-art modern mental health hospital with three general adult wards, one old age psychiatry ward and an intensive psychiatric care unit. A rehabilitation ward and Addictions unit are also situated nearby the main hospital building. The hospital shares the same grounds as the Gartnavel General Hospital
It is situated in the westend of Glasgow , close to the university of Glasgow and Byers Road West Glasgow .
Community mental health services are located in three resource centres – Riverside , Goldenhill and Arndale in throughout West Glasgow .
Placements can be offered in the following:
General adult – inpatient and outpatient
Old Age – inpatient and outpatient
Addictions – inpatient and day unit
Esteem West (First episode psychosis) Team – inpatient and outpatient
Rehabilitation – inpatient
Psychotherapy, including psycho-oncology at the Beatson Oncology Centre
Liaison – at the WesternInfirmary
Public Transport
The Hillhead train station is within short walking distance from the hospital. There are several bus lines that also service the hospital. There is a subway service that links with the train service at Partick, the next station from Hillhead, which is a very quick way to get into the city centre.
Refer to Gartnavel Travel information leaflet (following) http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/journey_planning/iphone_app/
AccommodationCheap accommodation in the West End of Glasgow – please refer to individual websites: Alba Hostel, Albion Hotel, Botanic Hotel, Bunkum.
Other cheap accommodation – City centre: Adelaides, Charing Cross Guest House, Glasgow Central Budget Apartments, McLays Guest House, Rennie Mackintosh Art School Hotel
Other cheap accommodation – City centre: Adelaides, Charing Cross Guest House, Glasgow Central Budget Apartments, McLays Guest House, Rennie Mackintosh Art School Hotel
Local coordinator:Angela Haselgrove
Hasela@doctors.net.uk
2)Placement in London
Maudsley Training Programme
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Learning Disabilities
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Old Age Psychiatry
- description:
Visiting trainees can get involved in a variety of clinical activities.
We will try our best to accommodate their wishes and interests, though not all may be possible. Posts available include inpatient and community adult psychiatry, psychiatry of older adults, early onset psychosis, rehabilitation psychiatry, psychotherapies, liaison psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, addictions, forensic psychiatry, psychiatry of learning disability, child and adolescent psychiatry and specialised placements in national units for affective disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, neuropsychiatry and treatment resistant psychosis. Trainees may also engage in teaching or research activities, but those would be limited by a short
duration of the period of exchange. The timetable will be agreed with local coordinator after liaising with the relevant heads of department and prior to the start of the exchange.
- city:
London
- unit / hospital:
- name:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
(Any unit, subject to prior approval.)
Please note that South London and Maudsley Foundation Trust incorporates several hospitals in south London such as The Bethlem Royal Hospital (Kent), Lambeth Hospital, Lewisham Hospital and many community teams and units. Please check the website for further information on the services provided.
- address, website:
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill,
London SE5 8AZ
http://www.slam.nhs.uk/34
Institute of Psychiatry
King’s College London
De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF48
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/index.aspx
- introduction:
The highlights of this training programme are:
High quality training in evidenced-based psychiatry, working in a wide range of specialties, subspecialities and clinical settings.
Extensive opportunities to develop clinical skills and competencies under supervision and through simulation training. Excellent research opportunities, supported by senior academic staff to assist pursuing academic interests, and writing publications.
Access to world-class educational resources from affiliations with the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners
- length:
2-4 weeks
- periods available:
February-July
- requirements:
- language:
Fluent English
Travel information
- VISA: check with the embassy
- travel and health insurance needed:
yes
- accommodation:
- with host:
Yes, for short periods.
- hospital residencies available:
Yes. Application needs to be done well in advance.
- other info:
Youth hostels and Affordable hotels:
www.hotels.com
www.hostels.com
www.booking.com
www.gumtree.co.uk – to find rooms or a flat to rent in London
Useful websites + miscellaneous:
About London:
www.london.gov.uk/
www.tfl.gov.uk – to find your way around the city
http://www.timeout.com/london/ - a guide to arts, culture, and going out in the capital
http://www.visitlondon.com/
About the weather:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/
CONTACT:
National/ local trainee organisation website:
http://rcpsych.ac.uk/specialtytraining/trainees.aspx
http://www.maudsleytraining.com/
Local coordinator:
Lucy Potter
lucypotter19@hotmail.com
3) Placement in Bristol
- city /
cities available:
Bristol
- local
coordinator, name and email:
Kevin Holmes (kevin.holmes@doctors.org.uk)
- national/
local trainee organisation website:
Included at the bottom of existing page
- Programme information
a) name:
Severn Training Programme:
- General Adult; including Inpatient and community Recovery,
Intensive Team, Eating Disorders, Neuropsychiatry (Burden Institute), Liaison,
Addictions, Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Early Intervention (1st episode
psychosis), Mother and Baby Unit, Psychotherapy
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Learning Disabilities
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Old Age Psychiatry
-
description:
Mental Health Services across Bristol are based in a
wide variety of sites including specialist mental health hospitals, community
outpatient centres, integrated departments of the main physical health
hospitals and stand-alone specialist tertiary care centres. The city is small
enough to be able to travel between these sites within the programme. Visiting trainees will be able to get
involved in a variety of the areas listed above, ranging from clinical to
academic. There are local trainee training
programmes that the visiting trainee should be able to get involved in
also. The timetable
will be agreed in advance by the local coordinator after liaising with the
relevant heads of department. However, there should be flexibility within this
for the visiting trainee to pick up on opportunities arising during the
visit. The teams and city are known for
their friendly welcome!
- city:
Bristol
- unit /
hospital:
- name:
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership (AWP) NHS Trust
The Trust covers a wide variety of
hospitals and community outpatient centres, together with other specialist
services. The main Mental Health hospitals in Bristol are:
- Callington Road Hospital (general adult,
older adult, rehabilitation)
- Southmead Hospital [part of main
physical health] (general adult, mother and baby unit)
- Blackberry Hill Hospital (forensic,
addictions, rehabilitation)
- address,
website:
The main Trust website will show an
overview of the Trust activities:
To see specific services, access through
the following, searching for units in Bristol. You can find addresses for each
unit and details on what is offered for patients:
-
introduction:
There are a wide variety of
opportunities available to visiting trainees and these can be tailored to
trainee’s interests. The main focus
would be on shadowing clinical work, being based in a few specialist areas of
choosing (blocks of 1-3 weeks). In
addition there are academic programmes that the trainee would be able to
attend, Balint groups and the Core Trainee MRCPsych course (if applicable). The
city is known for its friendliness, being small enough to travel easily but
large enough to have a lively cosmopolitan atmosphere. There will be social
activities that they trainee will be invited to join also.
- length:
2-6 weeks
- periods
available:
Feb – July (but coordination to avoid main
holidays and trainee exam periods)
-
requirements:
- language:
Fluent English
Travel information
- VISA
needed
Check with the embassy
- travel
and health insurance needed:
Yes
-
Public
transport:
The main bus services can be seen on:
-
accommodation:
- with
host:
Yes.
There are a variety of hosts that are able to offer accommodation,
including trainees and consultants. If
these were for short periods they would be free but for longer periods a small
cost may be incurred. This would be
arranged with the visiting trainee prior to the visit.
- hospital residencies
available:
No
- Youth
Hostels and affordable rents:
http://www.gumtree.com/flats-houses/bristol (rooms or flats to rent)
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/accommodation/privately-rented/ (rooms or flats to rent)
5. Useful websites
| Local coordinator:Kevin Holmes kevin.holmes@doctors.org.uk |
