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140 Credits
IMG to NHS Your Roadmap to UK Medical Practice
✓Curriculum Reviewed & CPD-Accredited by Expert Faculty
⏱Self-paced learning
|📚5 modules · 43 lectures
|⏱️1.5 hours
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Course Overview
Welcome to this course IMG to NHS, your roadmap to UK medical practise. This introductory module is the first part in the series of courses designed for International Medical Graduates looking to move to the UK and navigate life in the NHS. In this module, we’ll take a look at how the NHS works, what makes it unique, and what you need to know as you start practising here.
What You'll Learn
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Explain how the NHS is structured, funded, governed, and delivered across primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
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Identify the key national and local NHS bodies, including DHSC, NHS England, Integrated Care Systems, NICE, CQC, HEE, NHS Trusts, and Primary Care Networks.
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Understand current NHS reforms and how changes in leadership, funding, digital transformation, and community care may affect everyday practice.
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Recognise the roles and responsibilities of key NHS team members, including consultants, registrars, SHOs, FY1 doctors, nurses, AHPs, HCAs, and site managers.
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Apply core NHS values and professional behaviours, including respect, compassion, accountability, punctuality, teamwork, inclusivity, and patient-centred care.
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Use key NHS terminology, communication structures, and escalation principles to integrate confidently and safely into multidisciplinary teams.
Who Is This Course For?
This programme has been designed specifically for international medical graduates who are thinking of joining, or, beginning their journey into the National Health Service.
Throughout the course, we’ll break down the essential knowledge, practical skills, and cultural insights you need to adapt, thrive, and deliver safe patient care in the United Kingdom.
We’ll cover everything from understanding how the NHS is structured, to navigating rotas, documentation, safeguarding, communication, and your career progression.
By the end, you’ll feel more confident, more prepared, and more equipped to succeed in your new role.
Throughout the course, we’ll break down the essential knowledge, practical skills, and cultural insights you need to adapt, thrive, and deliver safe patient care in the United Kingdom.
We’ll cover everything from understanding how the NHS is structured, to navigating rotas, documentation, safeguarding, communication, and your career progression.
By the end, you’ll feel more confident, more prepared, and more equipped to succeed in your new role.
5 modules | 43 lectures