Abstract
The portfolio is intended to demonstrate a range and depth of knowledge concerning clinical skills and issues. It is divided into 3 sections. The first is the academic sections, which contains a selection of essays completed over the three years. The clinical section contains summaries of experience from the clinical placements as well summaries of case reports. The research section contains a literature review from Year 1, a small scale research project, combined with research on placement from Year 2, and the large scale research project undertaken for Year 3.