DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE FOR THE ELDERLY

CONSULTANTS

Dr S F M Grimmer
Dr P A Phillips
Dr L J Sheehan
Dr T J Lockington
Dr J Brach
Dr R Sivakumar

Day Hospital 15 per day (Monday to Friday)

Facilities for Acute Stroke Care on a dedicated ward.

There is open access to the full range of diagnostic facilities including MRI, CT and nuclear imaging and all routine biochemistry, haematology and pathology services on site.

Staffing:

a) There are six consultants who share some duties. Five Consultants participate in the non-selected acute medical admissions rota. The department has additional interests in stroke care, continence, Parkinson?s Disease, clinical pharmacology and diabetes.

b) Specialist Registrars x 3
Staff Grade x 1
SHO x 4 (one VTS/three rotate with General Medicine)
HO x 4

Experience Available:

a) Clinical:
The majority of acute admissions are arranged through the General Practitioner and all common acute medical disorders are dealt with. The post provides excellent training in acute care with additional experience in Outpatients, Day Hospital, rehabilitation and multidisciplinary team working.

b) Educational:
The Hospital provides twice weekly postgraduate educational meetings, a monthly audit session (whole afternoon) during which there is a Journal Club and MRCP teaching. Additional MRCP teaching is on a Friday afternoon.
The Department runs a series of weekly seminars on topics of particular relevance to elderly care in addition to weekly lunchtime case presentations/visiting speakers, etc.