Pictorial Case Study - Sister Mary Joseph nodules
Contributed by Dr Gwen Lewis, a GP in Windsor, Berkshire.
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CSA TROUBLESHOOTING
CSA troubleshooting: 10 - Ethical issues in the CSA
07 April 2011The last of our 10-part series discusses how to handle difficult ethical dilemmas.
CSA Troubleshooting: 9 - Providing health promotion advice
31 March 2011Think about all aspects of health promotion and disease prevention, says Dr MeiLing Denney.
REGISTRAR SURVIVAL GUIDE
A Registrar Survival Guide - dealing with latecomers Your surgery is running fairly smoothly, albeit you are 20 minutes behind. It appears that two patients have not attended, allowing you to catch up. A message appears from reception informing you that the two 'non-attenders' have arrived, apologised ...
A Registrar Survival Guide - Two-week referral GPs have a crucial role in the detection of cancer, and one of the most important tools for this is the 'two-week referral' guideline.
A Registrar Survival Guide - Video recording your consultations You probably think that watching videos of yourself is more embarrassing than educational, but when used as a tool for reflecting on consultation skills, it can be invaluable.
A registrar survival guide - Managing work with a young family Contributed by Dr Sudha Subramanian, a locum GP in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
A registrar survival guide... how to write a referral letter In these times of austerity, we are all compelled to think hard about whether our referrals are necessary.
A registrar survival guide - Dealing with complaints Receiving a complaint as a registrar can be a blow to your confidence. Your instinct may be to think you're a bad doctor, but it is worth bearing in mind that a patient can have any number of reasons for not being satisfied.
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WORK-BASED ASSESSMENT (EPORTFOLIO)
GP Trainer... Helping the struggling trainee
24 February 2011It is important to look for early warning signs of difficulty and address them, says Dr Alison Glenesk.
GP Training - Make the most of your ePortfolio
30 September 2010Careful planning will help you to get the most out the ePortfolio.
CONSULTATION SKILLS
Consultation Skills - Effective mental health consultations
18 January 2012As demand continues to grow, Dr Martin Lindsay explains how to achieve more in consultations.
Consultation Skills - Understanding different patients
20 October 2011Consulting with different types of patients requires a high level of skill, says Dr Peter Tate.
Consultation Skills - The somatising patient
11 January 2012GPs can use strategies to help patients reattribute their explanations for ill health. By Dr Peter Tate
Consultation Skills - Demonstrating professionalism
03 November 2011Professional skills, such as calmness under pressure, are attained through training.
PICTORIAL CASE STUDIES
Pictorial Case Study: Blistering rash
13 October 2011The Case - This 32-year-old woman attended the surgery complaining of a recurrent, very itchy, papular, blistering rash. It had appeared over her knees, elbows, buttocks and scalp.
Pictorial Case Study: Groin rash
19 May 2011The case: This 69-year-old obese diabetic man presented to the surgery with a long history of a rash affecting his groin. The rash was present bilaterally and extended onto his upper thighs and scrotum. It was occasionally itchy but most of the time ...
Pictorial case study: Heel pain
28 April 2011The case: This young man was experiencing pain at the back of both heels. He said it was aggravated by the pressure of his shoes when walking, and that it seemed to have worsened since he had to wear heavy boots while working on a building site. On e...
Pictorial Case Study: dermatosis papulosa nigra
25 November 2011The case: This 48-year-old patient had been aware of a number of small, brown papules on the upper part of her chest ever since her teenage years. They had gradually spread and increased in number. The lesions were completely symptomless, but recentl...
Pictorial case study: itchy scalp
24 March 2011The case: This seven-year-old boy with a history of eczema presented with an itchy scalp. Examination revealed a fine scale, but no erythema or inflammation on the scalp or at the margins.
Pictorial case study: Swelling on the eye
03 March 2011The case: A 69-year-old woman presented to the surgery as several members of her family had commented on the presence of a small swelling on the nasal aspect of her left eye over the previous two weeks.
MEDICO-LEGAL
Medico-Legal - Duty to notify specified diseases
25 January 2012The MDU's Dr Mike Devlin provides updated advice on how to deal with notifiable diseases.
Medico-legal - Patients' records after death
24 November 2011Relatives often request details from GPs about deceased patients, says MPS adviser Dr Rachel Birch.
Medico-legal - Who's the daddy? Patient requests for paternity tests
22 September 2011GPs should bear in mind that paternity testing is not a routine investigation, says the MDU's Dr Jacqui Phillips.
Medico-legal - The internet-informed patient
01 September 2011MPS adviser Dr Nick Clements and Sara Williams on how internet research can affect consultations.
Medico-legal - Audiovisual recordings of patients
09 June 2011MPS adviser Dr Marika Davies explains how to avoid the legal pitfalls of recording consultations.
Medico-legal - Vicarious liability and GPs' staff
02 June 2011Dr Iain Barclay and Sara Williams explore how the buck stops with GPs for errors made by their staff.
ILLUSTRATED CASE STUDIES
Illustrated: Commonly presented burns
Contributed by Dr Jean Watkins, a retired GP in Hampshire
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Registrar diary
Keep track of exam dates, when to apply for assessments and, most importantly, when the results will be published.
- CSA application dates 27 March - 4 April 2012
- CSA exam May 2012
- CSA results 13 June 2012
- AKT application dates 6-15 March 2012
- AKT exam 25 April 2012
- AKT results 24 May 2012
All dates are subject to change
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