Being a General Practitioner

Author: Royal College of General Practitioners

Publication Year: 2010

Contents

Introduction
Rationale for this curriculum statement
UK health priorities
The RCGP areas of competence and essential features of you as a doctor
How the parts of the curriculum fit together
Learning outcomes
The RCGP areas of competence
1 Primary care management
2 Person-centred care
3 Specific problem-solving skills
4 A comprehensive approach
5 Community orientation
6 A holistic approach
The essential features of you as a doctor
Essential feature 1: Contextual features
Essential feature 2: Attitudinal features
Essential feature 3: Scientific features
Learning strategies
Learning resources
Appendix 1 Mapping the RCGP Curriculum to Good Medical Practice
Appendix 2 – Wonca European Definition
Characterising the discipline of general practice/family medicine
The specialty of general practice/family medicine
Acknowledgements

Description

The core curriculum statement provides a full description of the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours required of a GP in managing patients and their problems.
RCGP Curriculum 2010, revised 14 August 2013

Format	Download
Keywords	curriculum, curriculum development, general practice
Publisher	Royal College of General Practitioners
Classification	general practice
Alternative Title	The Core Curriculum Statement: Being a General Practitioner
Pages	40
Categories:	Reports
External Link	http://www.rcgp.org.uk/gp-training-and-exams/gp-curriculum-overview.aspx