surgical trainee vs surgical care practitioner

Thread Starter surgical trainee vs surgical care practitioner Follow 54 minutes ago 54m ago Hi so I didnt manage to get into medicine twice due to grades and so I have no choice but to look for plan B. I have taken interest in the role of a SCP but I want to know the clear difference between a trainee and a SCP. I'm scared I will be bored of the role because of lack of career development and studies compared to what medicine entails. Can SCP diagnose patients? Can they prescribe medication? Or is their role just to finish off a doctor's work or work on pre-made diagnostics of each patient? I want to be satisfied in a career where I can still be independent and make a big difference to people's lives, especially by understanding what is wrong with them medically. I can't go back to trying for medicine so I have to look at alternatives. I am not interested in graduate entry as I am aware of the competition and I'm just being realistic...
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