Responding to consultations
What is a consultation? When planning changes to legislation, or considering new legislation, government bodies often run public consultations. The idea is that... Read more.
Abortion – a quick guide for teachers
To support the teaching of Relationships and Sex Education in secondary schools Purpose of this factsheet This factsheet is to assist teachers in schools and co... Read more.
Good Shepherd Hospital, Eswatini, Ellie McBain, 2022
My name is Ellie and I spent a month in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) on my elective in July 2022. I’m a student at Newcastle University and my elective c... Read more.
Okhaldhunga Community Hospital, Nepal 2019 – Jessica Peto
For my elective, I went to Okhaldhunga Community Hospital, a rural mission hospital about 7 hours jeep ride east of Kathmandu. It is surrounded by beautiful hil... Read more.
Kagando Mission Hospital, Uganda 2019 – Catherine Fairfield
I really enjoyed my time at Kagando Mission Hospital. I was there for 6 weeks in April/May 2019 and spent time on the medical wards, paediatrics, neonata... Read more.
Good Shepherd Hospital, Eswatini, Daniel Somervell, 2018
For the last part of my clinical medicine degree, I carried out a period of elective study in Swaziland, where I worked for five weeks at Good Shepherd Hospital... Read more.
Harare Central Hospital, Zimbabwe, 2018 – Maya
Which country did you visit: Zimbabwe Year of visit: 2018 Which region/city were you in: Harare Name of hospital/clinic: Harare Central Hospital Urban Priva... Read more.
Cuenca-Azuay, Ecuador, 2017 – Jasmine
Which country did you visit? Ecuador Year of visit: 2017 Which region/city were you in? Cuenca- Azuay Name of hospital/clinic: Mix of local hospitals and GPR... Read more.
World Health Organisation, Western Pacific Regional Office, 2014 – John Park, medical elective
This was a fantastic opportunity to learn about International Public Health and meet International Medical Students. I attended high level meetings and learnt a... Read more.
Kibogora Hospital, Rwanda, 2014 – Niall Perry
For my elective I spent six weeks in a rural district hospital in the Western Province of Rwanda. The hospital had around 250 beds and had maternity, neonatolog... Read more.
