Practical Procedures and Ultrasound Skills (2810261)

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SubjectF2 Regional Teaching
DescriptionAn interactive workshop-based study day designed to cover some of the practical procedures and ultrasound skills desirable as per the Foundation Year 2 curriculum
VenueYeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil - Somerset  View details
Date & timeWednesday 28 October 2026, 09:30 to 12:30
LecturerLeigh Beard  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Foundation Year 2

Course styleWorkshop
CateringN/A
Core topicClinical Skills
CPD hours3:00
CostNo charge
Aims

This course provides a safe clinical environment for Foundation Year 2 Doctors to learn new, or practice existing, practical procedures and ultrasound skills that are commonly seen in a range of different specialities.

The day will include small group teaching at a series of workstations including Pleural Aspiration & Chest Drain (Seldinger), Lumbar Puncture, Suturing, Paracentesis, Knee Aspiration and USS guided cannulation.

Objectives

Learning objectives (for each procedure):

Understand the indications for each practical procedure

List the contraindications for each procedure

List the complications of each procedure and combing this with the benefits, understand how to consent a patient

Recall the steps involved in each procedure

Apply these steps on models to perform the procedure

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Mapped to the Foundation Programme 2021 curriculum, this course links with the following Foundation Professional Capabilities (FPCs):

HLO 1: FPC 1 - Clinical assessment, FPC 2 - Clinical prioritisation, FPC 4 - Communication and care

HLO 2: FPC 6 - Sharing the vision

HLO 3: FPC 12 - Continuing professional development

Curriculum requirements:

Core teaching: simulation

FPC 2,6,8,10