Encouraging future generations into healthcare at careers workshop

Clinical experts and professional volunteers led a Healthcare Careers Workshop on Saturday 18th April 2026 to help encourage secondary school students into healthcare professions.

The event features engaging talks and hands-on workshops providing 16-18-year-olds interested in a career in healthcare, with a practical insight into patient care from holistic to clinical practices.

Workshops included:

• Intensive care

• Maternity care

• Dental care

• Ambulance care

• Physiotherapy

• Eye care

• Pharmacy

• Medics

• Mental and emotional wellbeing

Eye care workshop in progress

University of Birmingham dental students, supervised by Dr Sukhvinder Singh Atthi, undertaking a workshop

Pharmacist explaining her role to students during workshop

Midwifery team from Birmingham City University explaining maternity care to students

Feedback from the students commented on how useful they found the day, and many enquired about work experience opportunities and future events.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Would love to have further work experience opportunities in the future.”

— Student feedback

“Brilliant experience and very nice specialists who were knowledgeable ”

— Student feedback

If you would like to get involved with future outreach workshops, please get in touch with us at enquiries@nishkamhealth.com.