Work experience in a hospital

Why not? The human body is amazing and to see it live and functioning would be a phenomenom, don't you agree?

Wolverhampton West Midlands

Which hospital is that may I ask? Also, do you think if i email my local hospital and asked them if there's any chances of them bending the rules for me that they could?

Tbh I'm currently volunteering as a ward assistant in a hospital and even though, yes it often is just pushing the food trolley around, you shouldn't dismiss it because it's great for patient contact and also talking to other health professionals. Imagine being in a hospital environment long-term as opposed to just a couple of days work experience- after settling in, you'd get to see far more of what doctors/nurses do and how a hospital in run than in a couple of days. The staff there also said to me that if I ever have any questions about medicine I can always ask someone, as everyone's very friendly, and that they can also help with getting some shadowing etc. You're actually part of a team rather than just stuck on the side even if you're directly observing, which to me seems a lot better - you can actually get some hands on experience, and you're actually doing good for people.
It's pretty invaluable, and I'm finding it really interesting so far.

In my work experience I was able to go into the theatre and observe some procedures (lap chole, Altmeier's (eugh), etc.). However, I arranged it after my 17th birthday to make sure that I would be allowed in as they don't allow 16 yr olds in.

Thank you so much. I'm going to apply to volunteer for definite now.

is anyone knowing of being able to start volunteering at birmingham childrens hospital? sent them an application a while back but no reply

Did u spell ur name right?

but I got a very good advantage of inserting cannula(Supervision)

That sounds exceedingly dodgy. Who on earth allowed you to do that as a food trolley volunteer?

I wasn't a food trolley volunteer. I'm a general volunteer wherever they require me I'm there like like a HCA.

'Like an HCA' but are you actually an HCA?

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Volunteers should not be performing invasive procedures on patients. Have you been trained to cannulate? What’s your Hep B status? If you got a needlestick injury, who would be responsible and who would do your occupational care?

One of the essential qualities in medicine is knowing your limits and being safe. This experience probably goes against that, and isn’t one I would be using in an interview!