Occupational Therapy Elective Placement Reviews

"You’ll see things and have discussions that can’t be replicated or taught in a classroom"

"I saw a patient who had developed a brain abscess from a long-standing tooth infection. This was very memorable, as cases are often not presented this late in the UK".

"I was able to see some oral cancers at the OMF clinic which was useful as I had been taught what they might look like but I had never seen any cases in real life."

"On placement, I learned how thermoplastic splints were made - they melted and moulded down PVC material to make splints which I thought was such an innovative idea".

"We visited ancient squares and temples, like Durbar Square, and went to see the view from the top of Chandragiri Hills. It was incredible."