Our Simulation training suite is based in the Post Graduate Medical Centre at East Surrey Hospital. It utilizes a high-fidelity patient simulator and a dedicated faculty to achieve a completely immersive training suite. It currently runs courses for Resident Doctors, Nurses, Midwives and Speciality doctors as well as training for Medical Students that are on placement at the hospital.
Medical simulation is the structured use of a replicated clinical environment to recreate clinical scenarios in a safe environment to help understanding of clinical management and improve non-technical skills and patient safety. The idea of immersive simulation is to do exactly what you would do in real life as the scenario progresses.
The scenarios can be manipulated to bring out important themes in patient safety and human factors in order that they may be debriefed after the scenario is finished. The debriefing is an important part of simulation as we know that adults learn best when they have the chance to experience something and then are able to have a structured reflective observation on that experience.
“Sim is very useful. As a medical student, I have learnt so much from the sessions. They’ve taught me how to carry out an ABCDE assessment and how to manage emergency situations.“
“Sim training is incredibly useful for my own learning. It gave me a lot more confidence with acute scenarios. Very practical and realistic scenarios that prepare us for F1 life.”
“Great surgical sim day led by a fantastic and senior faculty. Constructive feedback and extra teaching on breast examination! Would be great to have more sim days.”
- Meet in the Post Graduate Education Centre for an introduction with the simulation facilitator(s).
- Candidates are shown around the Simulation Suite and meet the manikin.
- Candidate(s) move into the Simulation room for the scenario whilst their colleagues observe and note feedback.
- Scenario concludes and a debrief session is held immediately after.
- Increased self confidence in managing unwell patients.
- Improved communication, handover and human factors skills.
- Constructive and detailed feedback after each session.
- Reinforces theory learnt during medical school/training.
Surrey and Susex Healhcare Trust Simulation Lead
Miss Shamaela Waheed Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
email - shamaela.waheed@nhs.net
For further information about our Medical Simulation Suite and the facilities/equipment available, please contact sash.simulation@nhs.net