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Why choose a career in health and social care?

There are so many different career choices in health and social care - from those which require a good scientific base such as a biomedical scientist, those that require quick decision making and a high level of technical skill such as paramedic practice and critical care nursing to those that require you to work with particular client groups to enable individuals to reach their full potential such as occupational therapy and social work. The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Coventry University offers an extensive range of qualifications that can lead you to become a registered health and/or social care practitioner. Whether you have two A levels or equivalent, five GCSEs or a degree qualification there is something on offer for you. You can chose from the following:-

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Hear Here! Audiology at UCL

Deepak Prasher, Professor of Audiology at the UCL Ear Institute and author of the recent Widex UK Noise Report talks to Smaart Advice about bionic ears and the challenges and excitement of a career in audiology.

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BSC (HONS) In Audiology at Leeds

WHAT IS AUDIOLOGY AND WHO ARE AUDIOLOGISTS?

Audiology is the study of hearing, balance and communication disorders and is rapidly growing health profession.

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St. Georges Universitys School of Medicine - Student Profile

Rohit Seth studied at St. George’s University’s School of Medicine, Grenada, and is now completing his surgical training in the U.K.

When considering plastic surgery as a career, the words "California" and "United States" immediately come to mind. It’s not often that one considers an international medical school tucked away in a small island in the Eastern Caribbean. Still, I took the road less traveled and I can confidently say that it was the most fulfilling decision of my professional career.

A Career in Osteopathy

If you want a job where no day is the same – osteopathy could be for you
Osteopathy is a system of manual preventative medicine, that focuses primarily on the musculo-skeletal system. Osteopaths recognise that dysfunction in body structure and tissues can affect the functioning of the nervous, circulatory, gastro-intestinal and other body systems. This can give rise to a number of symptoms and problems such as back pain, headaches and breathing problems.

A Career In Chiropractic

Are you a person who likes to care for and support others? Are you contemplating a career in one of the health care professions but can’t make up your mind which? Chiropractic could be just the job!

A Career in Clinical Physiology

Clinical Physiology is a career area that is split up into other specific specialisms which are: Respiratory Physiology, Cardiac Physiology or Medical Physics. To get into one of these jobs, you would need to take a recognised qualification in Clinical Physiology.

Career as an audiologist

When you are looking for information on a career as an Audiologist it is very confusing because we are known by many different titles such as: Physiological Measurement Technician (PMT), Medical Technical Officer (MTO), and Clinical Physiologist. We prefer the name Audiologist because we work with people and not just machines.

Enhancing lives: a career in the pharmaceutical industry

Do you want a job where you work at the cutting edge of science? Helping patients get better?