EDINBURGH
YEAR 4
COURSE
WEEK
NUMBERS
Ward
Attachment
STUDENT
A
General
Psychiatry
Week 1
Attachment
Week 1
Week 2
Attachment
Week 2
Medical Student Ward Attachments – Whyteman’s Brae Hospital
Week 3
Attachment
Week 3
Levenmouth Sector
Week 4
Attachment
Week 4
Week 5
Attachment
Week 1
Week 6
Attachment
Week 2
Week 7 Week 8
Edinburgh Attachment
Week 1
Week 9
Attachment
Week 2
Levenmouth Sector
Week 10
Attachment
Week 3
Week 11
Attachment
Week 4
Levenmouth Sector
Attachment
Week 1
Attachment
Week 4
Attachment
Week 1
STUDENT
B
General
Psychiatry
STUDENT
C
General
Psychiatry
Attachment
Week 2
Attachment
Week 3
Kirkcaldy Sector
Kirkcaldy Sector
Week 12
Attachment
Week 1
Attachment
Week 2
Attachment
Week 3
Kirkcaldy Sector
Levenmouth Sector
Week 13
Attachment
Week 2
Attachment
Week 4

Medical Students’ Timetables For General Psychiatry Attachments, Whyteman’s Brae Hospital
This timetable is a general guide and students are encouraged to shadow medical staff or other team members. The most important activity is contact with patients. You are encouraged to present cases in meetings. There are a number of other activities
– please see separate page. Library facilities and PCs with internet connections are available in Victoria Hospital’s Library in the Education Centre - contact Elspeth Dowling for advice.
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays
Levenmouth
Sector
(Student B)
Consultant:
Dr M Boilson + Dr
Arulnathan am pm
9:00am Kardex at
Ravenscraig Ward
ECT in QMH by arrangement
OPD (Dr Boilson)
Clozapine Clinic (DDH) or
9.30am
Postgraduate
Teaching^ (term time)
Patient reviews/other activities
OPD (Dr Boilson)
Ward Round
(Dr Boilson)
Community visits
(as arranged by student from list)
OPD (Dr. Arulnathan)
Levenmouth LMHT or
Home visits or
CPA or
ECT
Ward Round
(Dr. Arulnathan)
12 noon Student Case
Conference, REH
2pm Edinburgh Lecture
Course
Kirkcaldy Sector
(Student C)
Consultants:
Dr Brown
Dr Patel
Dr Philipson am pm
9:00am Kardex at
Ravenscraig Ward
OPD (Dr. Philipson)
Clozepine Clinic
9.30am
Postgraduate
Teaching^ (term time)
OPD (Dr. Patel) Ward Round
(Dr. Brown)
OPD (Dr. Patel)
Ward Round
(Dr. Philipson)
OPD (Dr. Brown)
(Timetabled sessions run every week unless otherwise indicated) Latest update 09.03.12 W.Wighton-Benn
^Students will receive a copy of the Postgraduate programme of lectures or case presentation and journal club for Tuesdays (venues: Term 1 – QMH, Term 2 – VHK, Term 3 – Stratheden)
9am-1pm Ward Round
(Dr. Patel)
OPD (Dr. Brown)
OPD (Dr. Philipson)
Community visit
4:00pm Kirkcaldy Kardex
12 noon Student Case
Conference, REH
2pm Edinburgh Lecture
Course

GENERAL PSYCHIATRY ATTACHMENTS
Other Activities For Students Attached To Whyteman’s Brae Hospital
By Arrangement (subject to staff availability & service demands)
The aim of these sessions is to provide experience of the wide range of psychiatric services. Students are advised to read the aims and objectives outlined on pages
2 and 3 and the check list of tasks on page 7 of the Year 4 Psychiatry Study
Guide.
Ward Activities (Compulsory)
Interview new cases on Ravenscraig ward or Day Hospital.
Domiciliary visits with Consultant.
Mental Health Act Hearings at Elizabeth House.
On-call assessments with duty junior doctor/Unscheduled Care Team.
Occupational Therapy (Additional)
A session with the Occupational Therapist will be pre-arranged for you. Occupational
Therapy Ext 28185.
Dunnikier Day Hospital (Compulsory)
Clozapine Clinic (By arrangement with Charge Nurse John Harris Ext 23955)
Old Age Psychiatry (Additional)
Westfield Day Hospital; attend functional or organic days (Ext 28198).
Learning Disability (Additional)
Please contact secretary of Learning Disability Consultant, Lynebank Hospital
(Margaret/Jean/Jennifer Ext 35258) in the first week of your placement to arrange a visit.
Addiction Service (Additional)
Please contact Dr. Wighton-Benn who will liaise with Roslyn M Blair, Team Leader,
NHS Fife Addiction Services, Whyteman's Brae Hospital regarding a suitable clinic for you to attend.
Child & Family Psychiatry (Additional)
Please contact Dr. Wighton-Benn who will liaise with Dr Claudia Grimmer,
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Playfield House, Stratheden Hospital regarding a suitable clinic for you to attend.
CPN Service (Compulsory)
Please contact CPNs in first week of your placement to arrange visits. This is not always possible as nursing
students are on placement.
Kirkcaldy Team: (Cedar House) Ext 22031 / 22044.
Levenmouth Team: (01592) 583663 (secretary has half day Tues/Thurs). Option of
LMHT meeting on a Thursday.

Social Work Service (Additional)
Emergency assessments with duty MHO - Contact Julie Paterson, MHO Team via clerical worker at Elizabeth House on (01592) 583652.
Pain Clinic (Additional)
Dr S Gilbert, Consultant Anaesthetist, QMH. Mon/Tues/Wed – contact secretary on
Ext 24749.
Suitable for those considering GP or hospital medicine.
Unscheduled Care Team (Additional)
It may be possible to shadow one of the Charge Nurses on duty in this nurse-led team who respond to unscheduled requests for care and coordinate clinical activity on the
Whytermans Brae site.
Senior Charge Nurse L. Strugnell (ext 23999)