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 | General Practice | 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 |
Block Dates 2024-2025
MBChB3
- Monday 17 February until 21 March 2025
- Monday 24 March until 9 May 2025 (N.B., 07/04/2025-18/04/2025 = student holiday)
- Tuesday 12 May until 13 June 2025
MBChB4
- Monday 9 September until Friday 11 October 2024
- Monday 14 October until Friday 15 November 2024
- Monday 18 November until Friday 20 December 2024
- Monday 13 January until Friday 14 February 2025
- Monday 17 March until Friday 2 May 2025 (N.B., 07/04/2025-18/04/2025 = student holiday)
- Monday 6 May until Friday 6 June 2025
- Monday 9 June until Friday 11 July 2025
MBChB5
- Monday 9 September until Friday 11 October 2024
- Monday 14 October until Friday 15 November 2024
- Monday 18 November until Friday 20 December 2024
- Tuesday 7 January until Friday 7 February 2025
- Monday 10 February until Friday 13 March 2025