Background:

Clinical Attachments are overseas (not within the UK) qualified doctors, who are looking to gain some experience of the NHS.

A clinical attachment is a good way for an overseas doctor to learn about NHS procedures and UK clinical practice. It is intended to build confidence and should improve the chances of passing exams and obtaining jobs.

Clinical attachments are only cleared to observe and are not allowed to initiate, modify or stop treatment of a patient and must be supervised at all time by a consultant. Consultants are not obliged to take a clinical attachment; it is done out of goodwill. Please do not pressurise staff or consultants about taking clinical attachments; we would prefer it if you contacted me and went through this process. Contact details appear at the bottom of this page

Whipps Cross University Hospital receives a large number of applications per month all seeking clinical attachments. We do recommend the clinical observer course, because it is well structured and easier to get onto than a clinical attachment. We accept clinical attachment from a variety of countries and backgrounds.

Clinical Attachments at Whipps Cross Hospital:

Unfortunately at present Whipps Cross University Hospital are unable to accept any Clinical Attachments except through the Centralised schemes as detailed below:

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Contact Details :

Dr Sandy Gupta
Clinical Attachment Lead - Whipps Cross University Hospital

Rebecca Fynn
Dental & Clinical Attachment Administrator
Email: Rebecca.Fynn@whippsx.nhs.uk

MEC (Medical Education Centre)
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Leytonstone
London
E11 1NR

Telephone: 0208 539 5522

Cancellation Policy
A 90% refund will be given for cancellations received more than 6 weeks before the course commencement date.
There will be NO refund for cancellations received less than 6 weeks before the course commencement date.

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