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MRCP(UK) PACES EXAMINATION

CLINICAL MARKSHEET
CANDIDATE NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

EXAMINER NAME:

Please record your judgement for this candidate’s performance on each of the clinical
skills noted below. Any award of an unsatisfactory or borderline mark MUST be Counselling
recommended
accompanied by comments.
Clinical skill Satisfactory Borderline Unsatisfactory Comments

Clinical
Communication Elicits history relevant to the Omits important areas of the
Skills complaint and explains history
(C) information to the patient in a Unpractised
Focused Unprofessional
Fluent Poor explanation to the patient
Professional manner

Managing
Patients’ Seeks, detects, acknowledges Overlooks patient’s concerns
Concerns and attempts to address
Poor Listening
(F) patient’s concerns
Not empathic
Listens
Empathic

Differential
Diagnosis Constructs a sensible Poor differential diagnosis
(D) differential diagnosis, including
Fails to consider the correct
the correct diagnosis
diagnosis

Clinical
Judgement Selects a sensible and Unfamiliar with correct
(E) appropriate management plan management plan

Selects inappropriate
management

Maintaining
Patient Treats patient respectfully and Causes patient physical or
Welfare (G) sensitively and ensures emotional discomfort
comfort, safety and dignity
Jeopardises patient safety

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