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GP Registrar, GP Training, MRCGP Exams

10 tips to help you pass the MRCGP AKT exam

August 1, 2016January 12, 2020 GP Training Support

The MRCGP AKT exam is a challenging exam, testing applied knowledge relevant to UK general practice. In this article, Dr Mahibur Rahman discusses some key tips to help you prepare for and pass the exam. Understand the basics The exam … Continue reading 10 tips to help you pass the MRCGP AKT exam

GP Registrar, GP Training, MRCGP Exams

10 tips to help you pass the MRCGP CSA

August 1, 2016July 31, 2018 GP Training Support

The MRCGP CSA is a challenging exam, acting as an exit exam for GP training in the UK. In this article, Dr Mahibur Rahman discusses some key tips to help you prepare for and pass the exam. Understand the basics … Continue reading 10 tips to help you pass the MRCGP CSA

GP Registrar, GP Training, MRCGP Exams

MRCGP AKT Examination – an overview

July 28, 2016June 4, 2018 GP Training Support

The AKT (Applied Knowledge Test) is one of the assessments required to gain Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and can be taken in the ST2 or ST3 year of GP training. It is available 3 times … Continue reading MRCGP AKT Examination – an overview

GP Registrar, GP Training

Starting out as a GP Registrar

July 28, 2016August 2, 2016 GP Training Support

Making the change from what may have been several years in hospital medicine as a junior doctor to becoming a GP registrar can take some getting used to. So what can you expect once you become a registrar? Settling in … Continue reading Starting out as a GP Registrar

GP Registrar, GP Training

Writing a good referral letter

July 27, 2016September 21, 2017 GP Training Support

Most of the patients that you see you will manage on your own. A few you will need a second opinion or advice from your trainer, and every once in a while you will have to refer a patient to … Continue reading Writing a good referral letter

GP Registrar, GP Training

Computer systems in general practice

July 26, 2016August 2, 2016 GP Training Support

One of the big differences you’ll notice in practice is the importance of the computer systems. The main systems are EMIS Web, SystmOne, and Vision. Athough all have the same basic functions, they differ in the layout, the functionality and … Continue reading Computer systems in general practice

GP Registrar, GP Training

Composing good clinic letters

July 26, 2016August 8, 2016 GP Training Support

Dr Mahibur Rahman One of the problems in the NHS is the communication between primary and secondary care. As a GP you will appreciate the importance of good quality clinic letters so as a junior doctor training in hospital, start … Continue reading Composing good clinic letters

GP Registrar, GP Training

A day in the life of a GP Registrar

July 26, 2016January 27, 2017 GP Training Support

The working life of a registrar is very different to a junior doctor in hospital. Although the routine will be different from practice to practice, most will be based around having two surgeries (AM and PM), time for going over … Continue reading A day in the life of a GP Registrar

GP Registrar, GP Training

Being a better teacher

July 20, 2016June 28, 2017 GP Training Support

Dr Mahibur Rahman This article was first published in 2005 and is reproduced with the kind permission of Hospital Doctor, who retain the copyright. Teaching is an integral part of being a doctor regardless of the stage you have reached … Continue reading Being a better teacher

GP Registrar, GP Training

Coping with paperwork

July 20, 2016January 15, 2018 GP Training Support

Dr Mahibur Rahman We all have to deal with paperwork everyday – from referrals to other specialties, to clinic letters or discharge summaries, it can all build up. Sometimes it can seem that we spend more time dealing with paperwork … Continue reading Coping with paperwork

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