"CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP" provides the reader with an effective framework for preparing for the Clinical Skills Assessment exam. Written by a recently-qualified doctor with fresh memories of the CSA exam, the book is an essential aid for anyone getting ready to sit the exam. The book is divided into medical subject areas and each section works through the personal, data gathering, diagnostic and clinical management skills required to pass the CSA exam. Each section finishes with role play scenarios so you can test your abilities with a colleague. The book is an essential revision source for anyone preparing for the CSA exam.

CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP is the ideal book to help you to revise and prepare for the CSA part of the MRCGP exam. The latest edition features new material on: Constipation in adults Cough Dupuytren’s contracture Eating disorders Frailty assessment Gender dysphoria Gout Inguinal hernia Prediabetes Starting HRT Varicose veins Visual loss A standardised format is used throughout to help you to improve your: data gathering – a broad range of appropriate questions to ask the patient are provided and red flags are highlighted where appropriate interpersonal skills – each clinical problem is described using terms that you can use in your explanations to patients clinical management – tells you which examinations to consider, which investigations to order, and how to manage each clinical problem based on the latest guidelines and current best practice consultations – to help you practise, every clinical case features a realistic role play scenario.

Click on the Resources tab for pdfs containing clickable links for each section BMA Book Awards: * Winner of Young Author prize * Highly Commended in General Practice category Over 110 cases and a mock exam aligned to the new RCGP curriculum! This is the latest edition of the original CSA Cases Workbook, designed to be used by GP revision groups practising for the CSA examination - now with 36 brand new cases! The ring-bound design makes the practice consultations as exam-like as possible- allowing each member of the revision group to act as 'doctor', 'patient' or 'observer' and to take out just the pages they need. Readers have access to an additional 13 cases online, set up as a mock exam. Along with easy to use marking schemes for everycase, the cases include smartphone links to guide readers to useful resources. To help further with revision, each curriculum area is split up into: possible cases- lists the cases most likely to come up in the CSA (including emergency and special cases) revision notes- fully updated with the latest NICE and SIGN guidelines, plus other helpful references and websites, to guide your revision material for the patient- resources that you could usefully direct the patient towards in the consultation (including after you have passed!) practice explanations- topics, tests and procedures that you should be able to describe quickly practice examinations- procedures you should be able to undertake confidently. CSA Cases Workbookis the ideal way to help you prepare for a range of international examinations, such as: * Simulated Surgery for the International GP Recruitment (IGPR) Scheme, GP Induction Scheme and GP Returner Scheme - one of the authors (IZ) successfully undertook this and her experience is incorporated into this new edition. * OSCE for the RACGP Fellowship exam. * GPEP1 Clinical Examination for the RNZCGP. * The Family Medicine Certification Examination for the ABFM. * Simulated Office Orals (SOOs) for the Certification Examination in Family Medicine for The College of Family Physicians of Canada.

CSA Cases Workbook 2eis a unique workbook designed to be used by GPrevision groups practising for the CSA examination – it is written by three GPs who recentlypassed the CSA. Buildingon the success of the first edition, this new edition includes over 20 newcasesaligned to the RCGP curriculum areas and latest guidelines. The ringbounddesign makes the practice consultations as exam-like as possible – allowingeach member of the revision group to act as ‘doctor’, ‘patient’ or ‘observer’and to take out just the pages they need ahead of the next revision session. Alongwith easy to use marking schemes for every case, the cases also now includesmartphone links to guide readers to useful resources. To help further with revision, each curriculum area is split up into: • possible cases– lists the casesmost likely to come up in the CSA (including emergency and ‘special’ cases) • revision notes– fully updated toprovide the latest NICE and SIGN guidelines, along with other helpfulreferences and websites, to help direct your revision • material for the patient– a listof resources that you could usefully guide the patient towards in the consultation(including after you have passed the CSA!) • practice explanations– topics,tests and procedures that you should be able to describe to the patient in acouple of minutes • practice examinations– proceduresyou should be able to undertake confidently Furthermore,the authors suggest a combination of 13 cases which could be used to run yourown mock exam in preparation for the real thing. Your revision group needs just a singlecopy of CSA Cases Workbook rather than multiple copies of any other book, andno photocopying needed either! - WINNER OF THE BMA YOUNGAUTHORS AWARD -

A completely new type of text book for the CSA, 'Succeed at the CSA - Pass the MRCGP first time - a unifying communication and practical skills guide' aims to teach you the fundamental consultation skills required to pass the CSA exam. Now in a completely updated and revised third edition. Combining an exploration of different consultation 'tools', with advice about consultation structure and timing, this text breaks down the consultation into small chunks and exposes the key to scoring highly in each of them. It aims to give a structure to your consultation, without making your style formulaic. It even includes some elements of neurolinguistics programming and CBT to give your performance an edge in the exam. In addition, the final section gives general advice on how to prepare for the exam, and how to set up and run a small revision group. Be fully prepared for the CSA with this text, and give yourself the best chance of success, first time. Fully revised and updated for the 2017 edition, including new sections on psychiatry as well as further advice on role play and keeping a clear mind for the exam. Praise for the First Edition: 4/5 Stars Editorial review in Innovait journal -The author passed the CSA at his rst attempt, so is well placed to offer practical tips as well as his own view of consultation skills -Succinct and written in an informal style. What this book does is summarise many of the key skills as well as offering the author's own experience. -Of value to those suffering from CSA revision 'overload': if your consultation style has changed so much that it has lost its way, this book should help get you back on track. 15 January 2014 InnovAiT journal Dr Vasandhara Thoroughgood Excerpts from Amazon reviews of the 1st edition: 'Takes the fear out of the CSA' 'Personally I used many of the techniques he suggested and I too past first time. Great book.' 'Thank you for writing this book!! There are a whole host of books claiming to teach trainees everything they need to know for the CSA, crammed with dense medical facts. However this is the first book to attempt to explain what examiners are looking for, and provide a generic, friendly and useful structure with which to tackle any scenario presented. It is easy to read and therefore easily absorbed. In conjunction with the clinical knowledge gained for the AKT this book will be invaluable for those preparing for their CSA.'"

Notes for the MRCGP This classic book has been providing help for candidates of the MRCGP exam for over 20 years. Now fully updated for UK trained doctors wishing to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice, this new edition covers all three required components of the integrated assessment programme. It provides sample questions for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), practice cases for Clinical Skill Assessment (CSA) and a guide to Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA). The chapters follow the 16 sections of the RCGP curriculum and include summaries of the current evidence base with clinical guidelines, examination tips, revision tactics, and advice on where to get support – but not just at the crucial time of exams – it includes invaluable information for GPs starting their first year in practice and helps provide the “life skills” needed to be a GP, including topics relevant for the rest of a GP’s career and their “continuing professional development” – appraisal, revalidation, managing change, teamwork, burnout, and other areas of self care.