Clinical AttachmentsÂ
Clinical Attachments are undertaken during later phases of the curriculum (from the middle of year three onwards).
Students are attached to a specific hospital, where they are located a base ward and assigned to an individual Educational Supervisor.
Students will undertake a series of rotating clinical attachments in 2026/2027 as follows:
| Year Group | Speciality | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MBChB3 | Junior Medicine | 5 weeks |
| MBChB3 | Junior Surgery | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Child Health | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Frailty/Oncology | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | General Practice | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Musculoskeletal | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Neurology/Cardiology | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 4 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Psychiatry | 4 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Child Health | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Emergency Medicine | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | ENT/Ophthalmology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | General Practice | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Musculoskeletal | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Neurology/Cardiology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB5 | Psychiatry | 5 weeks |
Block Dates 2026-2027
| MBChB3 (new curriculum) | ||||
| Block | Start | End | Academic Day | Note |
| Block 1 (junior medicine/surgery/SSC/systems block) | Monday 18/01/2027 | Thursday 18/02/2027 | Friday 19/02/2027 | |
| Block 2 (junior medicine/surgery/SSC/systems block) | Monday 22/02/2027 | Thursday 25/03/2027 | None | Good Friday 26/03/2027 |
| Easter vacation period | Monday 29/03/2027 | Friday 02/04/2027 | Easter Monday 29/03/2027 | |
| Block 3 (junior medicine/surgery/SSC/systems block) | Monday 05/04/2027 | Thursday 06/05/2027 | Friday 07/05/2027 | May Day 03/05/2027 |
| Block 4 (junior medicine/surgery/SSC/systems block) | Monday 10/05/2027 | Thursday 10/06/2027 | Friday 11/06/2027 | Spring Bank Holiday 31/05/2027 |
| MBChB4 (new curriculum) | ||||
| Block | Start | End | Academic Day | Note |
| Block 1 (specialty) | Tuesday 18/08/2026 | Friday 11/09/2026 | Friday 28/08/2026 | Uni induction on Monday 17/08/2026 |
| Block 2 (specialty) | Monday 14/09/2026 | Friday 09/10/2026 | Friday 25/09/2026 | |
| Block 3 (specialty) | Monday 12/10/2026 | Friday 06/11/2026 | Friday 23/10/2026 | |
| Block 4 (specialty) | Monday 09/11/2026 | Friday 04/12/2026 | Friday 20/11/2026 | |
| Block 5 (specialty) | Monday 07/12/2026 | Friday 15/01/2027 | Friday 18/12/2026 | Winter vacation period (21/12/2026-04/01/2027) |
| Block 6 (specialty) | Monday 18/01/2027 | Friday 12/02/2027 | Friday 29/01/2027 | |
| Block 7 (specialty) | Monday 15/02/2027 | Friday 12/03/2027 | Friday 26/02/2027 | |
| Block 8 (specialty) | Monday 15/03/2027 | Friday 16/04/2027 | Friday 09/04/2027 | Good Friday 26/03/2027 Easter Monday 29/03/2027 Easter vacation period (29/03/2027-02/04/2027) |
| Block 9 (specialty) | Monday 19/04/2027 | Friday 14/05/2027 | Friday 30/04/2027 | May Day 03/05/2027 |
| MBChB5 (old curriculum) | ||||
| Block | Start | End | Academic Day | Note |
| Block 8 (specialty) | Tuesday 08/09/2026 | Thursday 08/10/2026 | Friday 09/10/2026 | Uni induction on Monday 07/09/2026 |
| Block 9 (specialty) | Monday 12/10/2026 | Thursday 12/11/2026 | Friday 13/11/2026 | |
| Block 10 (specialty) | Monday 16/11/2026 | Thursday 17/12/2026 | Friday 18/12/2026 | |
| Winter vacation period | Monday 21/12/2026 | Friday 08/01/2027 | ||
| Block 11 (specialty) | Monday 11/01/2027 | Thursday 11/02/2027 | Friday 12/02/2027 | PSA 28/01/2027 |
| Block 12 (specialty) | Monday 15/02/2027 | Thursday 18/03/2027 | Friday 19/03/2027 | |
| Revision, exams, vacation period | Monday 22/03/2027 | Friday 23/04/2027 | Good Friday 26/03/2027 Easter Monday 29/03/2027 |
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| PfP Campus | Monday 26/04/2027 | Friday 06/05/2027 | May Day 03/05/2027 | |
| PfP Hospital | Monday 10/05/2027 | Friday 11/06/2027 | Spring Bank Holiday 31/05/2027 AKT Resit 26/05-27/05/2027 CPSA Resit 03/06-04/06/2027 PSA Resit 03/06/2027 |