Unit 6: medical teams and shift

People who work in any type of workplace

Paraphrase this expression: (patients) "enter to hospital"

Place where patients are usually seen first by Junior doctors

During a ward round, a junior doctor (FY1) has just finished clerking a new patient. What is the typical next step in the patient assessment process?

• A) The consultant immediately sees the patient and makes a diagnosis.

• B) The junior doctor orders diagnostic tests such as X-rays or an ECG.

• C) The registrar examines the patient and begins treatment.

• D) The patient is discharged from the hospital.

Paraphrase: a patient is ready to be sent home

Paraphrase: A consultant has a group of junior doctors

It involves medical teams, led by consultants, visiting patients in the ward to review their progress, discuss treatment plans, and make clinical decisions.

Device that alert doctors when they are needed and allow for rapid communication and coordination of care during on-call shifts.

This system specifies which healthcare professionals are on call during specific time periods, ensuring that there is always coverage for emergencies.

• Shift

• Rota

• Radio Pager

A fixed period of time during which junior doctors are scheduled to work in the hospital, either following a standard eight-hour schedule or an alternative system with additional on-call responsibilities.