General Duty Assistant (GDA)
The General Duty Assistant (GDA) training program trains competent healthcare support personnel to work alongside doctors, nurses, and clinical teams. GDAs play a critical role in patient care by managing non-clinical hospital and home-care duties, maintaining patient hygiene, and ensuring medical equipment is clean and organized. This course bridges clinical requirements with practical execution.
Students are trained in fundamental healthcare practices, infection control protocols, patient transport assistance, and maintaining clinical documentation. The program stresses high professional standards, punctuality, and compassionate patient communication. Graduates are fully qualified to support patient recovery across hospitals, clinics, and home-based healthcare setups.
- Patient Care Support: Assisting medical teams with basic patient hygiene and positioning.
- Infection Control: Strict adherence to sanitation, sterilization, and hygiene standards.
- Vital Sign Tracking: Assisting clinical staff by recording and reporting basic observations.
- Equipment Maintenance: Cleaning, organizing, and safely storing medical gear.
- Hospital & Home Logistics: Managing patient transport, records coordination, and room prep.