Clinical examination and procedural skills - CPPE

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CENTRE FOR PHARMACYPOSTGR A DUAT E EDUCAT IONClinical examination and procedural skillsA CPPE assessment recordW/CLINEX19/ARSeptember 2019Clinical examination and procedural skills assessment record2CPPE programme developer Dianne Bell, education supervisorContent contributorsCaroline Austin, education supervisor, CPPECate Dawes, education supervisor, CPPENuala Hampson, education supervisor, CPPEReviewersJohn Howard, head of education and quality for primary and community care, postgraduate GP dean and deputy postgraduate dean, Health Education England, East of England officeCeinwen Mannall, national lead, general practice education, CPPEHelen Middleton, lead pharmacist, general practice education, London and South East, CPPEPiloted byZeshan Khan, Clinical pharmacistAc

focus their clinical skills to the patient. While you should stick to the principles outlined here, it is often appropriate to do a focused examination rather than a complete examination of a patient. The importance of consultation skills to clinical examination Effective consultation skills are essential when undertaking any clinical examination.

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