*Closed* - Work Experience and Voluntary Work [Part 1 of 2]

How is this for both quality and quantity?

3 days shadowing GPs in practice
1 week shadowing surgeon in the Theatre watching surgery
1 week in hospital looking at many fields of work throughout a hospital

I am yet to do any work experience but these have all been organised and are as good as done.

Also, I'm thinking about 1 week working in the evenings in a care home or something, what would you suggest I do?

Is two months of volunteering in a hospital in Somalia enough for me to apply? I know its nothing compared to most applicants on here, but it's literally impossible for me to obtain any WE in the country I currently reside in, so I had to travel all the way to Somalia to get something done. Do you think I have any chance? (Although I did learn quite alot from that experience)

Is two months of volunteering in a hospital in Somalia enough for me to apply? I know its nothing compared to most applicants on here, but it's literally impossible for me to obtain any WE in the country I currently reside in, so I had to travel all the way to Somalia to get something done. Do you think I have any chance? (Although I did learn quite alot from that experience)

Mogadishu by any chance? Well, at least you didn't get yellow fever or something

Where was this hospital? What kind of things did you gain from the experience, and how do you think those relate to medical practice in the UK? Just a little confused here, which country do you currently reside in? As an international applicant, you'll have some room to manoeuvre when it comes to work experience I guess.

Mogadishu by any chance? Well, at least you didn't get yellow fever or something

W/E and stuff in Somalia is fine. It's a different experience, but it's a good one.

Erm, no not Mogadishu. I went to Hargeysa in Somaliland, its quite nice there compared to the rest of the country.

hi im aplying to study medicine in october and im trying to get some work exp at a GPs, have called and visited loads but everybody is giving same answer - we dont do work exp here bcoz of patient confidentiality, even at reception desk.
has anyone got any work exp at a gp?? and if yes, HOW?? and where??
and if i dont end up getting any, how crucial is this to my application?
i will have a weeks work exp at each of two other hospitals, one abroad.
thanks

ps my responce may be delayed, going on holiday for a week but ur help is hugely apreciated

Do you have any contacts whatsoever? Talk to the doctors during your work experience, they might know GPs that provide work experience. Where do you live, by the way? I know some places.

Do you have any contacts whatsoever? Talk to the doctors during your work experience, they might know GPs that provide work experience. Where do you live, by the way? I know some places.

well everyone i have tried (including most of my contacts) just say their surgeries/clinics deffinately do not take any work exp students

i havnt done my work exp i have organised at a hosp yet so hopefully i can get some contacts there but unlickely as its a specailist hopsital

i live in west london and am happy to travel for work exp as its only a week or so. if u know anywhere plz do recommend and give contact details if u can and thanks so much!!!!

Try going out of your way a bit. All the GPs local to me had the same answer. I got work experience in a GP about ten miles away, and they said they accepted me because it'd be less likely for me to know the patients.

Do people think these are anough extra curricular activities:

debating in college
sewing
origami
part time job
music
web designing
badminton and football

You know the Harrow area? Phone GPs around there. Alot of my friends got GP work experience in Harrow.