Laura

My name is Dr Laura MBBS, MRCEM, BSc(Hons). I am an Emergency Medicine registrar working within the NHS. I have been working as a doctor for the past 8 years within hospitals in London and my current post is an ST4 in Emergency Medicine. During my training thus far I have worked within a variety of specialties including: Intensive Care, Acute Medicine, Elderly Care Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Haematology and Emergency Medicine. I graduated from university with 4 distinctions and prizes for performance in medicine, surgery, psychiatry and clinical and communication skills. I also hold a national award presented from the Royal Society of Medicine.

I have been awarded a first class honours degree in neuroscience and mental health. I have always been an enthusiastic learner and, when given the opportunity, thoroughly enjoy teaching. I am currently a peer tutor at my university.

I currently hold a post at University as a communication skills and clinical skills tutor and teach medical students relevant clinical skills needed for general educational development for ward-based activities and examinations. It is a fulfilling job which I plan to continue to hold.

After successfully completing medical school, one of the main subjects which I offer for tuition is medicine. I can provide tuition for different aspects of the medical school curriculum including OSCEs, anatomy and academic performance in exams. I can also provide tuition for practical skills including providing face-to-face sessions to practice the use of sharps e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and IM injections. I am an OSCE examiner for healthcare students and, with my own personal experience with OSCEs, can use this skill to help improve progress. I have had a number of students who I have tutored for OSCEs who have gone on to pass their exams.

My other main subject areas are Mathematics and Biology. However, I also offer other subjects, including Chemistry and English all of which I excelled at GCSE-level (and at A-level for Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics). Should you require any other additional subjects, please do not hesitate to contact me and we can discuss those further. I always aim to provide teaching whenever I can, and I am willing to review the curriculum.

I have experience with medical school and training application interviews. I have played an active role in undergraduate admissions and medical student interviews and can provide preparation and practice for you. I can also offer help with obtaining a university placement, including proofreading personal statements and interview technique. This can extend to students seeking help with personal statements and UCAS applications in other subject areas and those who need help with their CV.

I am a very friendly and approachable person. Whatever the query, please feel free to contact me. I am very passionate about teaching and I will always try my best to facilitate teaching for everyone.

In terms of the teaching that I offer, when it comes to one-to-one teaching, my priority is you. I will provide an initial free 30 minute consultation session (either in person, online or over the phone) to get to know you. During this consultation, I plan to discuss the curriculum and set realistic goals based on what you want to gain and what I believe we can achieve over time.

Once I have this information, I will carefully put together lesson plans which will be specifically tailored for each individual pupil. Throughout our teaching sessions I plan to identify areas requiring improvement and will adapt my lesson plans appropriately. To help make this possible are my excellent organisation and time-keeping skills, since so far I have managed to overachieve at university level with multiple part-time jobs.

To assess progress and facilitate learning, I can provide regular homework to be completed, on request. I believe that practising examination technique is crucial for pupils to excel in subject areas.

Feedback I have received (from other sources):

"I had the best OSCE sessions with Dr Laura prior to my exams. She delivered excellent teachings using her collective years of experience working as ED doctor. She teaches with an intent to help everyone to excel in their exams. I would not have passed the final year medical school OSCEs without her help. I would highly recommend medical students to practice communication skills with Laura." - Pairoj Thurdnampetch, St George`s Medical School, August 2023.

"Having expereince with Dr for OSCE preparation, I can say with confidance :Excellent Tutor. preparers/builds plan for for her student and tails it indivudualy, motivated and sincere, Highly recommended." - Adhm Alshami

***ONLINE TUITION AVAILABLE. DISCOUNTS FOR GROUP BOOKINGS***

Availability: My working rota can be variable. Please feel free to contact me with any queries over dates/times. I will try to be as flexible as possible, in order to facilitate teaching.

Willing to travel: 50 miles

Experience: Currently, I have 8 years of in-house teaching experience at university, where I regularly teach medical and healthcare university students in the years below. Topic areas include basic physiology, anatomy, clinical skills and communication skills.

Over the years, I have tutored a number of students and watched them excel at their examinations.

Before starting medical school, I was a student at Burntwood Sixth Form. During my last 2 years at Burntwood, I worked over the summer months in a summer school programme aimed at helping year 6 pupils to transition into year 7. This involved teaching core skills such as Mathematics, English and ICT.

DBS Check: Yes