Support available

REACHE North West carries out training and offers pastoral support, provides facilities for study and runs additional projects for Refugee Healthcare Professionals (RHPs). Follow the links below for more information.

All classes are free for REACHE North West members. In addition, members have access to a number of resources to support their studies:

• Northern Care Alliance Library and Knowledge Service
• Manikins and equipment for practical examination practice

Support and development

• Tutors available for pastoral support and career guidance
• Limited assistance with travel costs where appropriate
• Assistance with appropriate charitable applications

Medical examination and preparation

ECK: Essential Clinical Knowledge

Half-day study sessions based around clinical cases developed specifically for REACHE North West doctors to help adapt clinical reasoning to UK practice in the context of British culture and the National Health Service (NHS).

PLAB Medical Update

Preparatory sessions on medical topics given by visiting hospital clinicians and REACHE North West tutors, with practice of PLAB 1 style questions related to the topic.

PLAB 2

The REACHE North West centre has manikins and other materials needed to practice for PLAB 2. REACHE members may be funded to attend an external preparatory PLAB 2 course.

PLAN

(Patients – Listening to, Advising and Negotiating with them). Includes PLAB 2 style communication stations, practising with UK medical students.