Undergraduate Curriculum

Clinical and procedural skills are an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum and teaching is delivered throughout MBChB 1 to 5. 

In years 1-3, teaching is in the clinical skills suite which can be found on level 4 of the Wolfson medical building.

In years 4 and 5, clinical and procedural skills are taught within clinical placements.

 

MBChB 1

Basic life support
Automatic Electronic defibrillation
Management of choking

 

MBChB 2

Session A

Venepuncture
Arterial blood gas sampling
Injection techniques
Recording an ECG

Session B

Basic life support refresher
Airway assessment
Airway adjunct use
Bag valve mask use

 

MBChB 3

Session A

Male and female urinary catheterisation
Nasogastric tube insertion
Suturing
Intravenous cannulation

Session B

Mini Intermediate life support