Primary Resources
Welcome to our Headstart in Healthcare resources for Primary Aged students.
Below you will find a number of resources you can use with your children, including:
- A short introductory video about what the NHS is and who works in the NHS
- A 360 degree video, which follows the story of Josh and his grandad as he meets various NHS professionals, and starts to think about his future career
- Animations about the different professions represented in Josh and his grandad's story
- Colour posters looking at a number of professions in the NHS and what they do in their day to day roles
Part One - What is the NHS?
In this video, Mark from our outreach team talks about the NHS, and the different people who work in the NHS.
What is the NHS? - Watch the Video Here
Part Two - Meet Josh and Patrick
This short film follows Josh and his grandfather, Patrick, as they navigate Patrick’s health issues and Josh’s future career aspirations together.
Children can use a pair of VR goggles to view this video.
Alternatively, you can view the film below on your PC, tablet or mobile device.
Meet Josh and Patrick - Watch the Video
This short film follows Josh and his grandfather, Patrick, as they navigate Patrick’s health issues and Josh’s future career aspirations together.
Part Three - Meet the Professionals
In this section, you will find a number of animated videos from current students and healthcare professionals, talking about their day to day roles in Healthcare.
Explore the tabs below to find out more.
Meet Beth - Adult Nursing Student
Meet Hollie - Staff Nurse
Meet Laura - Cardiac Physiologist
Meet Michael - Mental Health Pharmacist
Meet Prince - Mental Health Nurse
Meet Rashmi - Consultant Psychiatrist
Meet Shehan - Cardiac Physiologist
Meet Vicky - Veterans' Services Manager
Part Four - Colouring Posters
To help your children explore the roles of various healthcare professions, we have produced a number of colouring in activities that introduce them to the work a different professionals undertake.
Take a look and download the resources using the links below.