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AKT

 

AKT overview

The Applied Knowledge Test is a MCQ summative assessment of the knowledge base that underpins independent general practice

 

AKT sample paper

Have a look at 50 example questions

 

AKT examiners' feedback Jan 2010

See where others went wrong and identify possible areas which will feature in next year's AKT

 

AKT examiners' feedback Oct 2009

See where others went wrong and identify possible areas which will feature in next year's AKT

 

 

www.passmedicine.com a low cost bank of approx 1100 questions with good explanations of answers and web links to relevant guidelines etc.

 

www.onexamination.com/Exam-Revision/MRCGP.aspx a very good bank of questions from the BMJ group which better reflect the complexity of the AKT questions but at a greater cost.

 

AKT tips 2009 - Our Trainees' tips on how to prepare for the AKT

 

AKT tips from the Yorkshire Deanery - 2009

 

AKT - Resources for Teaching Critical Appraisal (click) - 2009

 

 

 

CSA

 

Clinical Skills Assessment 2008 - an excellent PowerPoint explanation of the CSA by our Trainees who have done the CSA

 

Clinical Skills Assessment performance criteria - a simple tick list to help Trainers and GPSTs assess their performance in mock CSAs.

 

How to use CSA feedback - very useful if your GPST has to re-sit! Also a useful tool for preparing GPSTs for CSA

 

Clinical Skills Assessment - Tips 2008

Find out how to pass - a Trainee's Tips

 

An example of a typical CSA case 2009

 

CSA Information For Candidates RCGP 2008

 

Clinical Skills Assessment - Failure

The RCGP feedback on causes of CSA failure

 

 

 

CCT

 

The Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) confirms satisfactory completion of an approved programme of training and is one of the certificates which allows entry to the GMC Specialist or GP Registers.  The processing of your CCT application will take the RCGP Certification Unit 15 working days, assuming that all the CCT requirements have been met.

 

See the 2010 guidance on CCT from PMETB (click)

 

 

 

PSQs

 

PSQs - what are they, how many and what do you do with them?

The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) provides feedback to GPStRs by providing a measure of the patient’s opinion of the doctor’s relationship and empathy during a consultation.  The evidence provided is useful in helping trainer and GPStR to address needs and facilitate educational development during the training period.

 

The PSQ domains

The e-portfolio view of what the PSQ assesses

 

PSQ patient handout - The reception team should hand these out to consecutive patients who are seeing the Trainee until 40 completed forms have been returned to reception or the Practice. The admin team then upload the results from the PSQ forms into the Trainee's e-portfolio.

 

How do the admin team upload PSQs? - How to do it - all is explained!

 

 

MSFs

 

Multi-Source Feedback

The Multi-Source Feedback (MSF) tool provides a sample of attitudes and opinions of colleagues on the clinical performance and professional behaviour of the GPStR.

 

Multi-Source Feedback- getting a ticket number and how the respondents upload their feedback.

Step by step guidelines on how to get a ticket number and how your colleagues completing the MSF questionnaire upload their feedback.

 

 

 

DOPs

 

Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPs)

Direct Observation of Procedural Skills is designed to provide feedback on procedural skills essential to the provision of good clinical care. There are eight mandatory procedures to be covered prior to completion of training.

 

DOPs, mini-CEX etc entries by someone who is not your clinical supervisor

A simple guide for GPs, hospital middle grades or nursing staff who are not your normal assessors as to how they can make e-portfolio entries to confirm demonstrated competencies or perform and complete nMRCGP assessments e.g. DOPS or mini-CEX.