Clinical AttachmentsÂ
Clinical Attachments are undertaken during Phase 4 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 undertake a series of rotating clinical attachments as follows:
| Year Group | Speciality | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MBChB3 | Junior Medicine | 5 weeks |
| MBChB3 | Junior Surgery | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Senior Medicine | 10 weeks |
| MBChB4 | Senior Surgery | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Child Health | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Emergency Medicine | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | ENT/Ophthalmology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Neurology/Cardiology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Musculoskeletal | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Neurology/Cardiology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 5 weeks |
| MBChB4 or 5 | Psychiatry | 5 weeks |
MBChB3 Block Dates
- Monday 12 February until 15 March 2024
- Monday 18 March until 3 May 2024 (N.B., 29/03/2024 until 12/04/2024 = student holiday)
- Tuesday 7 May until 7 June 2024 (vacation on 6th May due to Bank Holiday)
MBChB4 Block Dates
- Monday 4 September until Friday 6 October 2023
- Monday 9 October until Friday 10 November 2023
- Monday 13 November until Friday 15 December 2023
- Monday 8 January until Friday 9 February 2024
- Monday 18 March until Friday 26 April 2024
- Monday 29 April until Friday 31 May 2024
- Monday 3 June until Friday 5 July 2024
MBChB5 Block Dates
- Monday 4 September until Friday 6 October 2023
- Monday 9 October until Friday 10 November 2023
- Monday 13 November until Friday 15 December 2023
- Monday 8 January until Friday 9 February 2024
- Monday 12 February until Friday 15 March 2024