Imperial College London has become the first medical school in the UK to use virtual reality (VR) as part of their curriculum to train future doctors.

Medical students wear VR headsets to immerse themselves in emergency situations like cardiac arrests or asthma attacks and are asked to make life or death decisions.

These experiences can often be difficult for trainee medics to come across before their first shift, meaning many doctors begin their career with little experience of dealing with a patient who becomes very unwell.

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