Synopsis

This unit considers the type of care offered in hospitals, using Leeds General Hospital as a case study. The unit looks at the people who have roles within the hospital, how they interact with each other and patients and what they consider to be 'care'. The different approaches and contributions to care by doctors and nurses are explored and patients give their perspective on the care they receive.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1.1 Leeds General Infirmary
1.2 The formation of NHS trusts
2 A day in the life of a hospital ward
3.1 Doctors: the ‘Great-I-Am’
3.1.1 Update: A move towards patient-centred care?
3.2 Qualified nurses: working in the shadow of medicine?
3.3 More carers: still deeper in the shadows?
Next steps
References
Acknowledgements
Module team

 

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