My Rural Story

W hat T o T ake O n Y our R ural P lacement BRING

Toys Make sure that you bring toys with you. You’ll be dealing with lots of little kids!

Knowledge of the Community It’s not just about the patient and the medicine, it’s everything wrapped around it.

An Open Mind While we like to think that medicine and science is an absolute and that wherever we go it will be the same, it’s not

Something to Fill Your Quiet Times There are no cinemas, often no pubs so explore your hobbies and spend that time learning to develop yourself

Reference Texts Because you can’t leave home without them!

Contact With Home It can get stressful so make sure you keep in touch with friends and family

Your Favourite Snacks Be sure to pack yourself a care packa ge