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Disabled people to work with trainee medics in unique partnership
A leading disability charity has teamed up with St George's, University of London medical school, to launch a scheme which will create a greater understanding between disabled people and doctors. The teaching programme partners disabled people at Leonard Cheshire Disability's Randall Close Resource Centre in Battersea with first and second-year medical students. In a series of one-to-one consultations, medical students will learn about the diagnoses of participants' conditions and have the opportunity to evaluate their experience at Clinical Skills and Communications sessions at the medical school. It is hoped that the scheme will help medical students develop a positive attitude towards disability and a greater understanding of their specific practical problems and concerns. It also aims to give disabled people more confidence in dealing with medical professionals. "Disabled people's needs are often overlooked when they pay a visit to their local hospital or surgery," says Randall Close Service Manager William Gallagher. "Our partnership with St George's is definitely a two-way relationship - medical students are educated on the importance of disability awareness and the disabled people we work with get the opportunity to call on their expertise." The partnership, which kicked off at the end of September, is already proving a success. Ten disabled people from the Leonard Cheshire Disability service have visited St George's and had consultations with students. They will be reporting back on their experiences yesterday (Tuesday 30 October). Service User Coordinator Cynthia Fairbairn says: "Our partnership with St George's is generating a lot of interest at Randall Close. The scheme is incredibly useful as it gives disabled people more confidence to talk through any problems they may be facing." www.LCDisability.org
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