Have a look at these Teaching Hospital You-Tube guides to brief but competent examination technique - Ideal for the CSA and day to day general practice.

Physical Examination

Shoulder exam

Elbow exam

Wrist & hand

Back examination

The slump test - for diagnosing sciatica

Hip examination

Knee examination

McMurray's test

Foot and ankle examination

Diabetic foot examination

Thyroid exam

Basic cardiovascular exam

Basic abdominal exam

Basic neurological exam

Neurological examination in more detail

Basic respiratory exam

ENT exam and tuning fork tests

ENT tuning fork tests - for differentiating between conduction and neurological causes of deafness

Hallpike Test and Epley Maneuver

If you found these helpful why not have a look at our YouTube clips of 'Common medical conditions explained' ?

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HDR News

Venue: Learning Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital (click)

Date: 14/2/12, meet for food at 1pm

ST1s & ST2s and ST3s - PBL3 - 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'

Preparation: none

News & Updates

THE NEWS PAGE (click) - Keep up to date with what is happening, as it happens, whether it’s changes to the e-portfolio, MRCGP assessments or our website.

HDR HANDOUTS (click) - Missed HDR? You can now catch up by reading the handouts.

COURSES (click) - Have a look at the wide range of courses on offer for GPSTs throughout the UK.

Next Trainers' Workshop

Venue: TBA

Date & Time: March 8th lunch starts at 1pm

Topic: GPST handover and Training SEA session

Preparation: Identify one of recent Training significant events and be prepared to share it with a small group of your peers

Future dates: May 9th (Appraisal and re-approval), July 5th (CSA descriptors and Video Analysis & feedback), Sept 8th (GPST contractual and employment issues)

Next Trainers' Away Day

Venue: TBA

Date & Time: Novemeber 8th, 9 am start

Topic: TBA

Preparation: TBA

Educational Supervision Deadlines

The next deadline is 31/12/11 (Summative review for ST1s, ST2s & ST3s).

See our Educational Review guidance (click) which explains the different types of reviews.

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