Schools taking part in I’m a Medic November 2017

I’m a Medic, Get me out of here is back! Between the 6th and 17th November, students from 18 schools will be putting their questions to healthcare professionals in the General Practice Zone.

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Let’s meet the healthcare professionals and schools taking part…

General Practice Zone

The Healthcare Professionals

Samantha Leatherland | Nurse, Arthur Medical Centre, Derbyshire

Interesting, challenging, different everyday – sometimes a little bit gory!

Robert Cullum | United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincoln

I’ma doctor who works in hospital at the moment and I rotate departments every 4 months seeing patients with different kinds of medical problems day to day under the supervision of a more senior specialist. I ultimately want to be a GP.

Philip Williams | Qualified GP, Nettleham Medical Practice, Lincolnshire

I’m a GP! I look after people throughout their whole lives, and treat any problem they come with. I get to know whole families and I work with hospital doctors and nurses as well.

Kit Tigwell | Trainee GP, HEEM, Whittington Moor Surgery, Chesterfield/Nottingham

My job is meaningful, full of variety, constantly surprising and gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Deborah Draycott | Nurse Practitioner, Dr Webb & Partners, General Practice, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Helping people of all ages in my local community to stay healthy

Charnelle Lusuku | Medical Student, NHS, United Kingdom

Medical student

Ali Blatcher | Trainee GP, NHS, Dorset

I am lively and full of energy! I love a challenge!

Adrian Taylor | Practice Manager, The Manor Surgery, Nottinghamshire

Jack of all trades, I not only manage my own practice I am the purchasing and accounting lead for 11 other prractices in our Clinical Commissioning Group

The Schools

• Brookfield Academy Trust, Derbyshire
• Franklin College, Lincolnshire
• Gateway Sixth Form College, Leicestershire
• Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre, Leicestershire
• Kingsthorpe College, Northamptonshire
• Lincoln College, Lincolnshire
• Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northamptonshire
• New College Stamford, Lincolnshire
• Nottingham Girls’ Academy, Nottinghamshire
• Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Derbyshire
• Redmoor Academy, Leicestershire
• Skegness Grammar School, Lincolnshire
• The Bulwell Academy, Nottinghamshire
• The Ecclesbourne School, Derbyshire
• The Newark Academy, Nottinghamshire
• The Ripley Academy, Derbyshire
• Tupton Hall School, Derbyshire
• William Allitt School, Derbyshire