Near Me to support student learning

Near Me is used to enable health and care students across a variety of academic institutions to achieve their learning outcomes. Students use Near Me to join clinicians seeing patients during in person consultations to take part in "authentic conversations". Students also interact with "volunteer" patients during consultation scenarios using Near Me. Practice based learning opportunities are also undertaken during the "remote" elements of a student placement.

A systematic review has recently been conducted on "Teleconsultation in health and social care professions education" which you can access here.

Video examples

Here is a short video describing how Near Me is being used in Dental Trainee Education.

Here is a short video describing how Near Me is being used in Physiotherapy Education.

 

Example Driver Diagram

Tasks, Tests and Considerations to support Change Ideas

Here are the links listed in the image above:

National VC Team are on vc.support@nhs.scot 

Student Guidance is here.

Remote Consulting Resources on TURAS are here.

The quick tour of Near Me Learning Resources is here. 

Sample process maps

 

Educator Guide

The guide below is based on an original created in collaboration with University of Aberdeen Medical School 2022. 

GP Near Me Poster from Aberdeen Medical School

The GP Near Me Poster from Aberdeen Medical School describes how students have participated in "live, authentic consultations" remotely using Near Me.

Placement Guidance

We have produced guidance here to support you in the placement elements of using Near Me.

Further support

If you require help in setting up Near Me to support your student's learning then please contact the Near Me Team at nss.nearme@nhs.scot