Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Fifth Edition

Tim Raine, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles

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The best-selling guide to surviving the first two years as a doctor
Features the things that medical school doesn't teach you, such as administrative tasks, communication, ethics, and impact of social media
Includes the latest changes to the curriculum and junior doctor contracts

New to this Edition:

Updated in line with new guidelines from NICE, the British Thoracic Society, Resuscitation Council UK, and MHRA
Includes the latest changes to the Foundation Programme curriculum and junior doctor contracts, and a new section to demystify the NHS structure for Foundation Programme doctors
Updated key information on the medical certificate of the cause of death, the role of the medical examiner, and changes to interactions with the coroner
Includes a new, standalone chapter on psychiatry for the Foundation Programme doctor
Streamlined design that maintains strong use of colour for a user-friendly reading experience

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Fifth Edition

Tim Raine, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles

Description

The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme returns in a new edition to keep junior doctors, as well as their supervisors and senior medical students, up-to-date and give them the information and confidence they need to excel during and beyond the Foundation Programme.

This new edition has been fully revised to take in the latest guidelines, the new junior doctors' contract, and the most recent Foundation Programme curriculum. It has new sections to demystify the NHS structure and explore key changes in social care and the interface with the NHS, and revised key information on the medical certificate of the cause of death, the role of the medical examiner, and changes to interactions with the coroner, as well as a new standalone chapter on Psychiatry.

The junior doctor's pocket mentor, this handbook distils the knowledge of four authors across multiple NHS environments in an easy access format, covering everything from practical guidance at the patient's bedside to aspects of adapting to day-to-day life as a junior doctor that are rarely covered in medical school.

With this indispensable survival guide to the Foundation Programme, you need never be alone on the wards again.

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Fifth Edition

Tim Raine, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles

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1. Being a doctor
2. Life on the wards
3. History and examination
4. Prescribing
5. Pharmacopoeia
6. Resuscitation
7. Cardiovascular
8. Respiratory
9. Gastroenterology
10. Endocrinology
11. Neurology
12. Psychiatry
13. Fluids and renal
14. Haematology
15. Skin and eyes
16. Emergency department
17. Procedures
18. Interpreting results
19. Appendices

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Fifth Edition

Tim Raine, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles

Oxford Medical Handbooks

Author Information

Tim Raine, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

George Collins, Cardiology Registrar, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK

Catriona Hall, Salaried GP, London, UK

Nina Hjelde, Anaesthetic Trainee, Emergency Department, University Hospital, South Manchester, UK

James Dawson, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals, UK

Stephan Sanders, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals, UK

Simon Eccles, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals, UK

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

Fifth Edition

Tim Raine, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles

Oxford Medical Handbooks

Reviews and Awards

"The handbook successfully navigates a huge amount of content in small easily digestible summaries which has proved invaluable for finals revision and beyond." -- North Wing Magazine