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Personal statement for diagnostic radiography

I’m reading Clark’s handbook haven’t read the whole book but let’s say I’m writing my personal statement and I haven’t read it all by the time, do I mention that I’ve read it in personal statement- I can link it to things I’ve read though?
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by mariams07
I’m reading Clark’s handbook haven’t read the whole book but let’s say I’m writing my personal statement and I haven’t read it all by the time, do I mention that I’ve read it in personal statement- I can link it to things I’ve read though?

You don't have to finish the book, but you could mention a subject within it that has particularly sparked your interest and that you are keen to learn more about. For healthcare courses, your personal statement should reflect on your experience when shadowing a DR and on your public-facing work/volunteering experience and how these relate to the NHS values and 6 Cs. This should be the focus of question 3.

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by normaw
You don't have to finish the book, but you could mention a subject within it that has particularly sparked your interest and that you are keen to learn more about. For healthcare courses, your personal statement should reflect on your experience when shadowing a DR and on your public-facing work/volunteering experience and how these relate to the NHS values and 6 Cs. This should be the focus of question 3.
So if I was to mention the book example of how I can start it could be “I have read sections of Clark’s handbook…” and talk about how it was interesting to me etc. also aren’t NHS values and 6Cs same? I did coursework for health and social and my teacher said to change the heading from 6Cs to NHS values so I’m just wondering whether it is?

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by mariams07
So if I was to mention the book example of how I can start it could be “I have read sections of Clark’s handbook…” and talk about how it was interesting to me etc. also aren’t NHS values and 6Cs same? I did coursework for health and social and my teacher said to change the heading from 6Cs to NHS values so I’m just wondering whether it is?

Yes to your first question. The NHS still defines the values and 6 Cs separately, but there is some overlap:

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/nhs-staffing-pool-hub/working-in-healthcare/what-are-the-nhs-values
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/nhs-staffing-pool-hub/working-in-healthcare/the-6-cs-of-care

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