COVID-19: We are responding to the current COVID-19 situation in line with government advice and guidance from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. It is likely that we will have to cancel much or our training planned for the coming weeks. Please contact us on bmsc@uhbw.nhs.uk if you have any questions around how this might affect you.
Who we are
Welcome to the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre (BMSC), a unique facility delivering expert multidisciplinary healthcare training. BMSC is part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).
At BMSC we use a variety of interactive human patient simulators and manikins to give clinicians the opportunity to learn, rehearse and perfect procedures from the simple to the highly complex.
Excellence in POC training/innovative practice
We would like to invite you to read the example of excellent training/innovative practice that is being undertaken within University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This Point Of Care training innovation was designed by Dr Daniel Freshwater-Turner of Bristol Medical Simulation Centre and approved by the Quality Management within Health Education South West – Severn Postgraduate Medical Education
We hope our example will allow to change the way medical professionals are trained in their own work environment.
BMSC training in South Africa
Simulation training being delivered by BMSC Chair in Cape Town, South Africa! Please have a look how simulation help medical professionals develop their skills!
Improving Safety in Cardiac Surgery
Bristol Medical Simulation Centre is proud to present a one of a kind, state-of-the-art open heart surgical simulator. It is a creation designed by surgeons, simulation specialists and medical equipment manufactures.
To find out more about this breakthrough simulator please, follow the link: Cardiac simulator page
IntoUniversity Visit to BMSC
This month the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre team were delighted to welcome young people from “IntoUniversity” to an interactive afternoon as an introduction to health care. These students aged 14 – 17 are exploring possibilities of working in health care and/or commencing professional registration or training via University programmes in all aspects of healthcare. They enjoyed the time they spent with our multi-professional team and got hands on experience in a simulated operating theatre. They asked many insightful questions of us about our careers to date, why we enjoy our roles and what are the biggest challenges we face.
The feedback from these fascinating young people included:
“The best things were the Bristol Simulation Centre because it was really realistic and I learnt about how people in hospital work together…I improved on my confidence in working in a team.”
“The best bit about this programme was visiting the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre because it was enjoyable and I was able to get an insight into my future career.”
She also said ” I improved in my confidence when speaking to adults.”
We are working with other local groups to offer more opportunities to encourage our future colleagues to consider careers in healthcare.
