Nursing in the UK

Nursing in the UK
Exercise 3a:
State whether the following statements are true or false. Then, correct the false statements:
a- False. A GP is a family doctor.
b- False. GPs may perform minor surgery themselves.
c- True
d- False. A bureaucrat is an administrator (مدير) usually working for the government (الحكومة).
e- True يقوم ببعض المهام الإدارية
f- True
g- True
h- False. A House Officer becomes a Registrar.
i- False. Nurses are not councillors (مستشار: عضو مجلس مثل الذي يدعى لتقديم المشورة للحاكم), but they are counsellors(الناصح).
j- True
k- False. Nurses can give blood transfusions. Also, doctors can give blood transfusions.
l- False. Qualified nurses give blood transfusions as well as other nurse’s tasks.
m- True
n- False. An assistant GP is a GP.
Exercise 1:
Fill in the blanks with information from the text:
1- Medical services are not _________________ in every country.
2- The GP prescribes ______________, does _____________ psychologists, psychiatrists or speech therapists, etc.
3- A big general practice not only employs doctors but also __________,_______, ________and ___________.
4- A nurse’s job includes: _____________, _____________, and ______________.
5- The Healthcare Assistant is responsible for _____________, ______________, ______________, _____________,______________and______________.
6- A Practice Nurse does _____________, ______________, ______________, _____________and ______________.
7- A Practice Nurse holds clinics for _______________.
8- A Psychiatric Nurse works with patients with conditions including ____________, ____________, _____________, etc.
9- A Psychiatric Nurse works with _________________.
Exercise 2:
Answer each of these questions in a complete sentence:
1- What is the GP’s main task?
2- What does the GP also do?
3- What is the GP involved in?
4- What are the doctor grades?
5- What does a Nursing Auxiliary do?
6- What is meant by a District Nurse?
7- What does a Practice Nurse carry out?
8- What is the Psychiatric Nurse’s major role?
9- What is meant by a Health Visitor?

Exercise 3:
Translate the following paragraph into Arabic:
… The GP’s main task is to diagnose and advise patients. The GP prescribes medicines, does minor surgery and refer patients to hospital specialists, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists or speech therapists.