Community simulation areas

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Our community simulation areas enable you to practise skills for community based placements in a safe, contextual and realistic environment.

There are a number of facilities within the community simulation areas, including a GP surgery, a flat and a care home.

Our Learning Management System has also been installed throughout the area, which allows you to use video recordings to enhance your learning.

Explore our community simulation areas

Equipment and amenities

A reception and waiting area including a desk, chair, PC, a ceiling mounted 360 camera with an audio capture unit, patient chairs and a TV.
A medical treatment bay featuring a patient and treatment trolley, used for carrying out simulated minor treatments and triage, and a wall mounted camera.
Consultation rooms that include desks, chairs, a patient examination couch, a height chart, scales, manual BP cuffs, stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, tympanic thermometers and a wall camera with audio capture units.

A care home which features chairs, bariatric chairs, tables, a ceiling mounted 360 camera and audio capture unit
A bedroom including a wardrobe, drawers, side unit, bed and a wall mounted camera with an audio capture unit

A lounge with a sofa, tv, tables, props for realism and a 360 camera with an audio capture unit
A kitchen featuring a washing machine, fridge, dishwasher, table and chairs, kitchen utensils and a 360 camera
A bathroom equipped with a shower, bath, sink, a 360 camera and audio capture unit
A furnished bedroom with a 360 camera and audio capture unit

Related Facilities

Simulation wards (Sussex, Wessex and Operating Theatre)

Our trailblazing facilities enable students to learn and develop their healthcare skills in a safe and contextual environment, preparing them for placements and employment.