Useful resources

Whether you know a career in healthcare is definitely the route for you, or you’re still considering your options, there is plenty of useful information for you.

These links have been recommended by people working in healthcare and university admissions. If you haven’t got long, or are not sure where to start, we’d suggest you begin here: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/about/careers-nhs

Healthcare careers

Health Education England (2017) Careers in Healthcare: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/about/careers-nhs
Health Education England (2017) Health Careers: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk
Health Education England (2017) Explore Roles: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/Explore-roles
Health Education England (2017) Careers in Medicine: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/about/careers-medicine
NHS Health Careers: https://www.youtube.com/user/NHSCareers

Medical School Applications

Medical Schools Council (2017) Entry Requirements 2018: www.medschools.ac.uk/Publications/Pages/Entry-requirements-for-UK-medical-schools.aspx
Achieving good medical practice: www.gmc-uk.org/education/undergraduate/achieving_good_medical_practice.asp
Outcomes for graduates: www.gmc-uk.org/education/undergraduate/undergrad_outcomes.asp

Information about health care and current issues

Bright Knowledge has a bank of resources and news articles: www.brightknowledge.org/knowledge-bank/medicine-and-healthcare
BBC News health pages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health
The Telegraph’s health pages: www.telegraph.co.uk/health
The Guardian’s science pages: www.theguardian.com/science
The British Medical Journal’s open access information: bmjopen.bmj.com
The TED talks can provide useful background and information: www.ted.com/talks

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