Gaining work experience for medicine?

Thread Starter Gaining work experience for medicine? Follow 4 hours ago 4h ago Quote: Originally Posted by sbalfe16 How does one go about gaining a placement at a GP/surgery, or to take part in shadowing a doctor? what are the steps I would need to cycle through to gain a place? any other tips/advice on actually getting the required work experience. (I know about care homes, volunteering etc.) Call up your GP (not necessarily the one you are registered at) and ask to speak to the practice manager, then explain what you want to do. It's easier for hospitals (perhaps because I know the drill :lol: ) - call their switchboard, ask for "medical education department" and explain what you want to do. Usually they will ask you to email. At my local hospital we have regular work experience weeks for A-Level students and it's open to all. If you have difficulty with hospitals, ask...
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