The great escape: innovative ‘escape room’ helps develop medical education

Education teams are combining technology simulating the clinical environment with a novel ‘escape room’ format to help medical students at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) develop their skills. Simulation technology enables the Trust’s Medical Education teams to recreate scenarios they may rarely experience in real life, and tests healthcare professionals in challenging situations. Simulation manikins let the students practice, in safety, the technical and non-technical skills they need …