Welcome!
From the MED team and NHS Lothian, welcome to your induction week. This induction passport will give you an idea of essential tasks and skills for the week. This includes some guidance on what is expected of you and your departments during this shadowing week.
Good luck!
The MED website contains useful links for Foundation Induction, Departmental Rota Contacts, Wellbeing and Escalating Concerns. Did you know you can also sign up to the Peer Mentoring Programme?
Intranet –NHS Lothian's internal website containing staff information, policies, directories, and local resources.
NHS Lothian RefHelp – A clinical referral guide for primary care that provides referral pathways, specialty advice, and service information.
The Scotland Deanery Website – Information and resources for doctors in training, including education, training programmes, and career development.
The Knowledge Network – NHS Scotland's online library service, providing access to journals, databases, evidence, and learning resources.
Intranet Apps – Essential applications for NHS Lothian staff.
The Residents' toolkit collates clinical guidelines, laboratory guidelines, referral pathways, and induction guidance.
Residents' toolkit