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Who am I?
OK - I am not Jean Valjean, but a fan of the book / musical / not so much the film. Anyway, I live in the UK, work as a consultant in Pain Management, read lots of books and listen to lots of music. I am also a marathon runner and take an interest in evidenced based medicine, sports medicine, general practice and the NHS.

I have recently started to use a Wiki account that I was not aware of, and will begin to learn the ropes I guess.

Advanced Clinical Practice (UK)

 * NB - to whomever is reviewing this - I really haven't a clue how to do this. Please help!

The advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) is a highly skilled clinician who has undertaken additional training at Master’s level. Access to the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice is reserved for those who have a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience and who fulfil the academic requirements for University level 7 study (normally a good bachelor’s degree).

Advanced Clinical Practice has evolved from Advanced Nurse Practice which is a well established and regulated professional position in the NHS. The ACP is the next generation of nurses, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, dieticians, speech and language therapists, etc, who have proven their ability to practice in a senior clinical role either in hospitals, general practice, or community settings. ACPs are considered to be part of the medical team and enjoy a very close working relationship with their medical colleagues.

Popular areas of ACP deployment include:
 * Emergency Department (adult and paediatrics)
 * Acute Assessment Unit
 * Community Medicine
 * General Practice
 * Cardiology
 * Medical Rehabilitation
 * Rheumatology
 * Chest Medicine (respiratory)
 * Geriatrics
 * Paediatrics / Child Health
 * Surgery (peri-surgery care)
 * Pain Management
 * Endocrinology
 * Clinical Pharmacology (normally ACPs who are also qualified pharmacists)
 * Gastroenterology

Trainee ACPs (tACP) is a term used for those clinicians who are enrolled onto an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. The tACP role typically lasts for 3 years before qualifying as an ACP.

The course prepares the clinician to carry out a skilled and comprehensive medical assessment (as taught in UK medical schools) incorporating all body systems. Anatomy, physiology and pathology are linked to these modules so that diagnostics is incorporated as part of the training. As the trainee progresses, they will also complete independent prescribing and further medical and non-medical management modules before submitting an original research dissertation. The MSc takes a total of three academic years to complete.

UK Institutions offering the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
 * Birmingham University
 * Cardiff University
 * Coventry University
 * The University of Derby
 * Edge Hill University
 * The University of Hull
 * Edinburgh Napier University
 * Keele University
 * King’s College London
 * The University of Leeds
 * The University of Liverpool
 * Manchester Metropolitan University
 * The University of Manchester
 * The University of Nottingham
 * Sheffield Hallam University
 * The University of Southampton
 * The University of Stirling
 * The University of the West of England (Bristol)