They are also involved in studying common gynaecological problems and in clerking and assisting with the care of patients on the gynaecological ward. Students are required to be resident when on call. Health Care of the Elderly Teaching is provided by physicians, psychiatrists and other professions concerned with the elderly. Attached students take part in clinical work, both inside and outside the hospital. Alongside clinical teaching, there is a programme of teaching on physical, psychological and social aspects of ageing, and the disorders and care of old people.
Students also study a particular topic in depth and prepare a report on it during their attachment.
There are also visits to other hospitals and community settings. Each student spends time working with a lecturer or tutor in their own general practice, in or around Nottingham. The student sees patients in the surgery and on home visits. Seminars and project work are concerned with specific topics in general practice, such as preventive medicine, the management of common minor illnesses, providing care for chronic and handicapped conditions and for terminal disease, practice management and the maintenance of good medical records. This attachment consists of a core of teaching with attachment to out-patient clinics on a rota basis, so that all specialties are covered.