Reviews

In my third week there I was lucky as a surgical team from a charitable organisation, Operation Hernia, were visiting and were down one surgeon. I was asked to assist and got to play a large role in week of surgery.

Pain relief in labour is rare. But, it is common for women to rely on religion as a focus during pain — they often prayed to Jesus for help.

It is best to start your placement with no pre judgements. You have to remember that you're still a student and you need to build a rapport with the staff before you can dive in and do what you want on the wards.

Students and new ideas are always welcome, but honestly I found myself taking a lot more home than I anticipated.

"If someone was planning on going to Ghana with Work the World, I would absolutely insist that they have to do the village week."