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.
Adult Nurses
Find out more about the work of Adult Nurses with our informative colouring poster
Children's Nurses
Find out more about the work of Children's Nurses with our informative colouring poster
Mental Health Nurses
Find out more about the work of Mental Health Nurses with our informative colouring poster
Cardiac Physiologists
Find out more about the work of Cardiac Physiologists with our informative colouring poster
Social Workers
Find out more about the work of Social Workers with our informative colouring poster
Multidisciplinary Teams
Find out more about the work of teams within the NHS our informative colouring poster