Who’s who

When you come to hospital, you will encounter a variety of different staff members.

This list briefly introduce them and describes what their role is:

staff nurses

These are nurses directly responsible for your care and are your first point of contact

Mr Elton

junior doctors

These are newly-qualified doctors gaining broad experience before they become registrars.
They conduct initial assessments, prescribe medication, document findings, and liaise with other doctors

Dr Helen

Registrars

These are the doctors you will see most while you are in hospital. They are responsible for the
day-to-day running of the medical team and most of the decisions about your care

Dr Julia

Consultants

These are the most senior doctors on the medical team. They supervise
registrars and junior doctors and have ultimate responsibility for your care.

healthcare assistants

help you with personal care, for example, washing, dressing, toileting and eating, if needed.

physiotherapists

help people with illness or disability through movement, exercise,
manual therapy, education, or advice.

others

There are a wide variety of other clinical and non-clinical staff in the hospital, including porters,
who transport you where you need to go, as well as clerks, receptionists, cleaners, dieticians,
pharmacists, social workers, occupational therapists, and chaplains.

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