Main description:

Aligned to the national person specification, this book assists those taking the GPST Stage 3 assessment. Sections cover the structured interview, written prioritisation, group and communication tasks. It includes practice scenarios, advice and tips on point scoring, suggestions for research to encourage and develop 'GP' thinking. It is ideal for F2 doctors, SHOs and all those applying for GPVTS placement. It encompasses practical, everyday aspects of GP speciality, with sample material on all areas to be covered in the assessment, allowing users to assess their awareness of appropriate conduct in complex, professional circumstances.It encourages exploration and offers suggestions in response, helping candidates to develop reasoning, learning and understanding. It includes a chapter of 'important topics' providing explanations to some of the unfamiliar jargon, central to life in general practice. The book features inspiring anecdotes, hints and tips from GP ST doctors, previously successful in the exam, as well as tips on what the examiners are looking for and how to gain maximum points.

Contents:

About the Author; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Dr Peter Havelock; Introduction; 1. The Good GP; 2. Mock Consultation; 3. Group Exercise; 4. Prioritisation Exercise; 5. Important Topics; 6. Further Practice Scenarios; Appendix A Commonly Used Terms; Appendix B References; Index