General Practice

Welcome to the Primary Care pages.

We have just started developing these pages and there will be more learning materials in the future. Please email any comments and suggestions to barbara.laue@bristol.ac.uk

General Practice Placements

In Year 3 you have a chance to learn in General Practice in each Unit. You will be in groups of 3-5 students and have 4 GP sessions during Junior Medicine and Surgery and 2 sessions each during MDEMO and Psychiatry and Ethics.

These are flexible learning opportunities and can be tailored to your needs. Students tell us that they particularly like the relaxed small group atmosphere which makes it easy to ask questions and helps to develop confidence. Please see your GP Student Guidebook (PDF, 622 Kb) for information how to organise the sessions and how to make the most of this learning opportunity.

Mock OSCE tutorial now available

We have created a Mock OSCE which you will be able to view and mark online. This will give you insight into a Primary Care OSCE station, deepen your learning about consultation skills and  provide factual information how to manage a patient with rectal bleeding.

Mock OSCE tutorial (UoB access only)

Essential Clinical Communication - key tasks of the consultation

This is a seven-part tutorial series developed by the UK Council of Communication Skills Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education. (UoB access only)

1. Essential Clinical Communication

2. Initiating The Consultation

3. Information Gathering and History Taking

4. Building the Relationship

5. Structuring the Consultation

6. Communicating Through the Physical Examination

7. Explanation and Planning

8. Closing the Consultation