Great Western Hospital nhs foundation Trust

Teaching Programmes for Foundation Trainees

SWIFT1 (Swindon Foundation Training Year 1)

Audience: Foundation Y1 Trainees

Structure: 1½ hour interactive workshops on a weekly basis

This programme aims to provide knowledge, skills and competencies in a number of areas including communication and consultation skills, patient safety and team work as well as the more traditional elements of medical training.

Below is an example of what is covered in the SWIFT1 programme:

SWIFT1 August 2011 – July 2012
Date	Session
10^th August 2011	Radiology I
17^th August 2011	Cardiology I
24^th August 2011	Haematology – Transfusion
31^st August 2011	Post-op Complications & Fluid Balance
7^th September 2011	Death Certification
14^th September 2011	Prescribing
28^th September 2011	Mortuary/Bereavement Services
5^th October 2011	Gastroenterology I – Emergencies
12^th October 2011	Surgical Abdominal Emergencies
19^th October 2011	Trauma and Orthopaedic Emergencies
26^th October 2011	Diabetes and Endocrine Emergencies
2^nd November 2011	Respiratory I – The Breathless Patient
9^th November 2011	Management of Hypertension
16^th November 2011	Stroke
23^rd November 2011	Sepsis and P.U.O
30^th November 2011	Neurology – Meningitis, Seizures, Coma
7^th December 2011	Acute Renal Failure
14^th December 2011	Chest Drain
21^st December 2011	Clinical Audit
4^th January 2012	Mortuary/Bereavement Services
11^th January 2012	Mental Health Act, Consent and Mental Capacity
18^th January 2012	Oncology Service
25th January 2012	Feedback Session
1st February 2012	Haematology II
8th February 2012	Financial Planning
15th February 2012	Poisoning
22^nd February 2012	Genito-Urinary Medicine
29^th February 2012	Radiology II
7^th March 2012	Palliative Care
14^th March 2012	Anaesthetics and ICU
21st March 2012	Cardiology II
28th March 2012	Organ Donation & Consent
4th April 2012	Management of the Arteriopaths
11th April 2012	Gastroenterology II – Acute Gastro Problems
18th April 2012	Respiratory II
25th April 2012	Care of the Elderly
2nd May 2012	Clinical Audit Presentations
9th May 2012	Health Promotion & Public Health (GP session)
16th May 2012	Taster session – Rheumatology
23rd May 2012	Taster session – ENT
30th May 2012	Taster session – Eyes
6th June 2012	Taster session – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
13th June 2012	Taster session – Dermatology
20th June 2012	Taster session – Urology
27th June 2012	Taster session – Paediatrics
4^th July 2012	Assessment of the Sick Patient