Practice Questions for the MRCGP AKT

Practice Questions for the MRCGP AKT

Sep 10, 2017 | 2 comments

Passing the MRCGP AKT is necessary to successfully progress through General Practice training and achieve your goal of becoming a General Practitioner. The AKT is a computer based examination comprising mainly single best answer questions and extended matching...
An Unusually Severe Ear Infection

An Unusually Severe Ear Infection

Aug 1, 2016 | 2 comments

A 76-year old woman presents has severe otalgia in her left ear that has been gradually worsening over the past few weeks. She describes the pain as being ‘unrelenting’ and she has been unable to sleep for several nights. Her family have noticed that the left side of...
A Strange Rash After Swimming the English Channel

A Strange Rash After Swimming the English Channel

Jul 1, 2016 | 0 comments

A 58-year-old woman presents to a walk-in clinic with a severe rash on her arms, legs and torso. The previous day she had swum the English Channel in 12 hours. When you examine her, you can see well-demarcated welts all over the affected areas with surrounding...
Spontaneous Ankle Pain After a Course of Antibiotics

Spontaneous Ankle Pain After a Course of Antibiotics

Jun 1, 2016 | 0 comments

A 62-year-old man presents with pain in the back of his right ankle. He was walking to the shops when he suddenly heard a loud ‘snap’. He states it felt like he had been ‘kicked in the back of the ankle’. On examination there is swelling, tenderness and bruising...
Stress and Burnout

Stress and Burnout

May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

Stress is endemic at the moment – the NHS is widely known as being a very difficult environment to work in, and doctors seem to be either leaving, emigrating, or becoming so stressed that it results in illness and long-term sick leave. So why are we as a profession so...