A 47-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a blood pressure check. Upon examination, you observe several bruises on her arms. She confides in you that there have been issues at home, but she is hesitant to involve law enforcement. What is the best course of action?
You speak with a 27-year-old care assistant who works in the local residential care home. She has a sore throat, fever and rash. She requests antibiotics as she is eager to get back to work for her night shifts in 2 days. Her 4-year-old son recently had a course of antibiotics following a similar presentation.
On examination, she has a fine rough feeling rash on her torso and her tongue appears red and swollen. Her observations are normal.
Given the likely diagnosis, what advice from the options below would be most appropriate to give?
Which one of the following consultation modes may be summarised as a ‘meeting between two experts’?
One of your GP colleagues in their 50s asks you what impact revalidation will have on their practice. What areas will be evaluated during the revalidation process?
A client is taken off the practice list after attacking one of the receptionists. Who is accountable for arranging a different primary healthcare provider?
A client visits the clinic seeking a ‘sick note’. When should you provide a Statement of Fitness for Work?
You receive a ‘friend request’ on Facebook from a patient of a similar age to yourself who you had a consult with earlier that day. What would be the most appropriate course of action to take?
Which one of the following statements regarding appraisal is incorrect?
A 29-year-old man visits the General Practitioner for a consultation. He reports being a victim of domestic abuse by his partner.
Which of the following choices is LEAST PROBABLE to corroborate his statement?
A seasoned General Practice (GP) manager observes that GP consultations appear to have evolved, particularly in terms of the types of consultation and the age groups that consult the most frequently. She conducts an audit of the number and types of consultations that occurred in the past three years and compares these findings to a previous audit conducted in 2000. It is observed that there have been some significant changes, which are consistent with similar national analyses.
What is the most probable recent trend in GP consultations concerning age groups?