Robert wrote:
> This question was recently posted to the UK Practice Managers
> list and I was surprised by the restrictions suggested by
> those who responded, most of whom were presumably managers.
>
> Knowing the (much more liberal ;-)) attitudes of members of
> this list I wondered how you lot felt about this proposal.
>
> I speak as someone who has allowed A-level students into the
> consultation, with the usual caveats of patient's permission
> and signed confidentiality agreements.
>
> Robert
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Does anyone have any guidance on allowing students to shadow GP's?
>> I have a 17 year old patient who is currently doing A levels.
> He wants
>> to go into start medicine next year and has asked if he can shadow
>> one of the gp's for the day. The GP has agreed however, i am a
>> little concerned about patient confidentiality especially him being
>> one of our patients.
Our policy is to divert prospective medical students to practices other
than their own, outside their own schools' catchment areas.
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Michael
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