| Programme | Scientist Training Programme |
| Specialty | Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Investigation (S-CAI-R1) – Audiology, Gastrointestinal Physiology, Neurophysiology, Vascular Science |
| Year of review | 2025 – 2026 |
| Curriculum | Click to access Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Investigation curriculum |
| Specialty Lead Editor | Siobhan Brennan, Keri Abbott, Connor McCarthy, John Gallagher, Rachel Hutchings, Eleanor Blaxland |
Current priority areas
Stakeholder feedback
Feedback collecting through the Curriculum Library survey collected between January 2024 and November 2025. All stakeholder feedback is presented verbatim.
S-CAI-R1 Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Investigation
Training activities
- 9 – Just briefly to say that shadowing critical care nurse doesn’t seem at all relevant to audiology and is difficult/an extra thing to organise
Changes made
Module level changes
| Change ID | M1 |
| Module code | S-CAI-R1 |
| Module content | Training Activity |
| Original | TA9 – Shadow a critical care nursing team member and reflect on their role |
| Change | Shadow a nurse working in an in-patient setting and reflect on their role |
| Change category | Minor |
| Implementation cohort | 2026 |
Programme level changes
- no changes made
Periodic review
This specialty curriculum requires significant change beyond the scope of an annual review.
Response – no
Rationale
Please provide an overview of the rationale for why the proposed changes are needed or why changes were not needed, with reference to stakeholder feedback.
Response
TA9 was discussed, it was concluded that the Critical Care environment was less relevant to all specialties using the module. Appreciation of a nurse’s role in an inpatient environment was still felt to be valuable however, so the focus of the training activity was expanded to consider any in-patient setting appropriate for the specialty.
I confirm I have reviewed the Reflective Practice Guidance for ETAs and DTAs and have made any changes necessary.
Specialty Lead Editor signature: Siobhan Brennan, Keri Abbot, Rachel Hutchings
Date: 1 December 2025
Change control - completed by the school
Programme structure
| Change ID | Programme structure maintained | Comments |
| M1 | Yes |
Completed by: Chris Fisher
Date: 8 January 2026
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) mapping
- no change to learning outcomes, HCPC mapping maintained
Completed by: Chris Fisher
Date: 8 January 2026