WELCOME TO DGRI THE REGION...
Dumfries is a small place... GETTING AROUND...
The new site and accommodation is approximately 2.5 miles from the centre of Dumfries. The shortest route to the station for walking and cycling is 2.5 miles. The shortest completely traffic free cycle route to the station is 3.5 miles. GETTING AROUND...
Aldi and Tesco, are 2 miles from the site. They can be reached by a traffic free walking and cycling route... WHICH IS WELL LIT AT NIGHT... WE EVEN HAVE AN ELECTRIC BIKE YOU CAN BORROW*
*Phone Prof Isles on 33335 if you are interested CYCLE ROUTES FROM NEW HOSPITAL TO TOWN... BUSES...
Best way to find bus times is to look at the timetable in the bus shelter outside the main door of the new hospital BARISTA BAR… EATING OUT…
Crumb (15% off with NHS student badge), Casa Mia, Primo Piano, Home, Dolce Vita, Daksh Indian all in Dumfries, Mr Pook’s in Castle Douglas, Steamboat Inn Carsethorn, Thai Orchid Dalton, Auldgirth Inn PUBS...
Granary Pub Quiz on Wednesdays at 8pm, Coach and Horses, Cavens Arms, Globe Inn on the High Street (Burns Pub) BARS...
Neuro’s, Granary, N’Dulge MOUNTAIN BIKING…
Can hire bikes at Ae and Mabie forests if you don’t have one. Both Ae and Mabie have cafes. Link to www.7stanes.gov.uk
CYCLING...
Loads of cycle routes GYMS...
Bannatynes, Barracuda, Peak Physique, Absolute Body Systems (discount available for NHS staff), Fairy Bodmother SWIMMING...
Bannatynes, Dumfries Ice Bowl, Barracuda Club, Neuro’s GOLF...
Southerness, Powfoot, Dumfries County, Crichton Lochmaben, Thornhill, Cally Palace SKATING…
Evening Classes…
Ice Bowl Dumfries SQUASH, RACKETBALL, TENNIS, CRICKET, RUNNING, HOCKEY…
Contact Dr Sue Robertson, Renal Unit [email protected] for info on all local things sporty PAMPERING…
House of Beauty, Dumfries CINEMA...
Lonsdale, Annan (fish supper at Café Royal)
Dumfries FESTIVALS...
Big Burns Supper 24th Jan – 3rd Feb 2019
Electric Fields, Drumlanrig Castle, 30 Aug – 1 Sep 2019 Raehills,6-9 June 2019 ARTS...
May 2019
Spring Fling, May 2019 CONTEMPORARY ARTS...
The Stove Network is a Dumfries- based arts organisation that is active throughout Dumfries & Galloway.
The Stove, 100 High Street Dumfries MUSEUMS…
Devils Porridge Eastriggs, Lead mining Wanlockhead, Aviation Museum Dumfries THEATRE... CLASSICAL AND CHORAL...
www.dumfriesmusicclub.com; www.solwaysinfonia.org.uk; www.dumfrieschoralsociety.co.uk PHOTOGRAPHY...
www.dumfriescameraclub.co.uk - meets Wednesdays 715pm Gracefield Studios, Dumfries GARDENS...
Crawick Multiverse, Sanquhar
Also Threave Gardens and Scotland’s Garden Scheme HERITAGE...
Robert Burns – Burns House, Burns Trail, Ellisland Farm, Brow Well CEILIDHS...
Two Left Feet PARTIES...
2016/17 FYs Lauren, Craig, Sarita, Jordan, Melissa and Patrick at Easterbrook Summer Ball Bannatynes Cavens Arms N’Dulge Mrs Greens Tearoom House of Beauty
Ice Bowl
Barracuda Club
Starbucks Odeon
Globe Inn Greens
Crumb Burns Centre
Hospital Costa MEET THE EDUCATION CENTRE TEAM...
Vicki, Calum, Prof, Anne-Marie, Denis, Jenny OUR AIM
To provide the support needed for each and every trainee to reach their potential and achieve their career goals. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Work hard Have fun Talk to us if you are having problems LEARNING IN D&G
Teaching programmes Departmental teaching Practical experience Ward rounds Clinics On-line training ePortfolio Mandatory training QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Maureen Stevenson and QI team [email protected] INDUCTION
• Sessions today • Web links • ALERT, ILS (this week) • CPR, IT and Knowledge Network (on request) • FY Survival Guide (Wed) www.dgeducationcentre.co.uk/information/induction-documentation/ www.dgeducationcentre.co.uk/information/medical-department- induction-information/
EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISOR
Arrangements different for every grade ES in Dumfries - must meet in first two weeks ARCP at end of each year CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
May be the same as Educational supervisor MUST arrange a meeting within the first 2 weeks Must arrange a meeting with your clinical supervisor before your final meeting with educational supervisor to do a clinical supervisors report WORK BASED ASSESSMENTS
• DOPs • Mini CEX • Case Based Discussions • MSF • Presentation Skills
MANDATORY TRAINING
It is mandatory It is a condition of employment Must be completed within 2 weeks of start date
EPORTFOLIO
• Evidence we use to sign you off at end of year • Ignore it at your peril! • If you are not sure how to make the best of it use the BMJ e-learning module TEACHING SESSIONS (FY)
• You must attend 70% • You MUST be punctual – if don’t arrive within 5 minutes of start then not credited for session • We will hold your phones
RESOURCES
Kumar 9th edition
Davidson’s 23nd edition
Dynamed Plus (previously UpToDate)
Doctors Handbook
The Knowledge Network
Clinical Companion in Nephrology ACCESSING CLINICAL DATA
Access through Clinical Portal LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND EACH OTHER
• Eat regularly • Socialise • Exercise • Sleep well • Register with GP
SICKNESS
• You MUST inform your colleagues, clinical supervisors and the Education Centre • You MUST phone your Supervisor on return • Short term absences HAVE to be covered by colleagues as it is usually not possible to find locums quickly enough
SLEEP DEPRIVATON AND ALCOHOL IMPAIR PERFORMANCE
Dawson and Reid Nature 1997; 388: 235-36 SLEEPY DOCTORS ARE DANGEROUS
1 in 4 junior doctors say they have fallen asleep at the wheel after a night shift We can arrange a room in the residencies for you CONNECT SOCIAL MEDIA
Once information is published online it can be difficult to remove as other users may distribute it further or comment on it
GMC. Doctors use of social media, 2013 COMMENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
You must not bully, harass or make gratuitous or unsubstantiated comments about individuals online.
GMC. Doctors use of social media, 2013 ANONYMITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Be aware that content uploaded anonymously can, in many cases, be traced back to its point of origin.
GMC. Doctors use of social media, 2013 EVALUATION OF TRAINING
• GMC survey • Ed Committee by training reps PROBLEMS? COFFEE…
Costa, Starbucks, M&S etc AFTERNOON TEA…
Mrs Green’s Tearoom Dumfries, Abbey Cottage New Abbey, Friars Carse Thornhill TOUGH MUDDER …
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill GALLOWAY ACTIVITY CENTRE…
Loch Ken GALLOWAY FOREST PARK…
Glen Trool GALLOWAY DARK SKY PARK…
Galloway Forest Park, Newton Stewart LAGGAN ZIPWIRE AND SEGWAY…
Gatehouse of Fleet TEN PIN BOWLING…
Carlisle WHISKY… GIN…
Dalton distillery EVENING CLASSES…
Dumfries and Galloway College PANNING FOR GOLD…
Wanlockhead MEDITATION…
Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir WILDLIFE…
Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. CASTLES...
Threave Castle Caerlaverock South of Dumfries
Drumlanrig, Thornhill HILL WALKS...
Screel Hill Criffel
Also Grey Mare’s Tail at Moffat, Merrick from Glen Trool, Well Path Circuit at Durisdeer. see www.walkhighlands.co.uk COASTAL WALKS...
Balcary Bay to Rascarrel
Sandyhills to Rockliffe Also Carrick Bay, Mull of Galloway. See www.walkhighlands.co.uk STUNNING COUNTRYSIDE...
Everywhere! MY TOP FIVE (OR SIX)...
• Cycling - Route 7 goes through D&G and conveniently goes past many good pubs/cafes • Afternoon tea at Friars Carse near Thornhill or in New Abbey - with scones! and cream! • Galloway forest park - wild camping, beautiful sky, fun walks • The Stove - café in town which also runs lots of lefty/liberal/arty events • Samye Ling monastery - Eskdalemuir • Caerlaverlock Castle - interesting history, great food, easy cycle along beautiful coastline.
Rebecca Trenear, FY1 August 2016-July 2017 MY TOP FIVE PICS...
Georgios Kourounis, FY1 August 2016-2017 AND FINALLY...
We want you to enjoy your time in Dumfries
Be prompt for teaching
Keep up to date with your assessments
Let us know of any absences
Work hard/play hard!
Keep the residencies clean!!