Rotation 3 allocations [Excel] |
GP contact details [Excel] |
| Welcome from Primary Care |
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| Term 1 (October – December) |
You can revise many of these skills on the wards, in the lab or later in the year on the CMT course. |
Session 1 |
History-taking: Practising taking concise/short histories. General examination of patients: how to take vital signs, for example temp, BP, pulse and respiratory rate |
Session 2 |
Cardiovascular history and examination. Practise looking at ECGs |
Session 3 |
Respiratory history and examination. Peak flow readings and inhalers |
Sessions 4 & 5 |
Neurological history and examination; CNS and PNS examinations |
Session 6 |
Locomotor system, including a GALS screen |
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Term 2 (January - March) |
| Session 1, 2, 3 |
Surgery in General Practice: taking a surgical history, performing an abdominal examination, examining lumps and bumps, post-operative care in the community |
| Session 4 |
ENT and eyes history and examination. Use of otoscope and ophthalmoscope |
| Session 5 |
Examination of skin. Description of skin rash / lesion. Common skin conditions in General Practice |
| Sessions 6 |
Mini Mental State examination (MMSE). Also familiarise yourself with the Mental Test Score (MTS) (abbreviated version 10 point score). Revision |
| Session 7 |
Taking a dietary history, observed history taking with a feedback session. All students in the group should get an opportunity to take a focused history with feedback from peers and your GP tutor |
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Attendance at General Practice Clinical Methods Teaching is compulsory and will be monitored and recorded on your assessment form. GPs often ask patients to come to the surgery specifically for teaching so you must notify your GP directly if you are not able to attend or patients may not be prepared to give their time for your learning in the future. |
| Please continue to use SOLE to evaluate your CMT sessions. |
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