The Royal College of General Practitioners’

Associates In Training newsletter

AiT

May 2007

Reminders

Information

Experiences

Signposting

Thought for the Day

May AiT Contents

Quick Links

The following has been taken from a past paper of the College exam.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of e-mail consultations and booking appointments, via the internet?

Reminders

CARE Measure

Opportunity to try the e-Portfolio

Free Clinical Workshops

Curriculum Resources

GP Profile
My First Patient

Groups meeting in May

Reminders

VTR2 Forms must be logged with the Certification Unit. Get them signed off as you go and not at the last minute! Need a form? Download one here.

CARE Measure

The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure is a validated, patient–assessed measure of the doctor’s communication and empathy in the consultation.

This online patient questionnaire gives GPs instant feedback on their patients' view of their consultations. Valid questionnaires must be completed by 50 patients and entered into the CARE measure. The data will then turn automatically into a report available to print or save on your own computer.

Free Clinical Workshops

Curriculum Resources

The workshops are designed to support GPs in dealing with clinical issues relating to work and health through new approaches to consultation management and signposting support.

The workshops are relatively short (½ day), practical and interactive with opportunities for networking with colleagues. The aim is to help you and your team support patients with work related problems more effectively and efficiently.

There is a new section on the online bookstore for GP Curriculum Essentials.

The list of books is not extensive at this early stage, although once more material becomes available, the list will grow.

A DVD Guide to the Clinical Skills Assessment can also be found here.

Dr Susan Butler, PCT Medical Director – Career Profile

General practice is the most varied and variable of medical specialties.

In this section, we will be profiling various Members of the College’ careers in order to demonstrate the many possibilities open to you once you have qualified.

Your name?

Susan Butler

How long have you been in General Practice?

26 years

What do you enjoy most about general practice?

Now: medical governance – perhaps sad but true.

Biggest high: starting new practice in fairly adverse circumstances.