SCA resources & primary care teaching
Explore MRCGP SCA exam guides and consultation skills, alongside Paul Silverston’s safety-netting teaching for the wider primary-care team. Choose a topic and find a useful next step.
Paul Silverston on safer safety-netting
Safety-netting and diagnostic safety teaching for GPs, GP trainees and the wider primary-care team. Start with the free Part 1 preview, with captions and a transcript. The complete first lesson is free with an account.
SCA Quick-Start Guide
Get started with the exam format, a manageable revision routine and focused consultation practice.
About the SCA
Understand what the Simulated Consultation Assessment tests and how to focus your GP training revision.
Common SCA Mistakes
Review common pitfalls in timing, clinical reasoning and communication, then choose one habit to improve.
Time Management
Plan time for information gathering, explanation and a clear ending without turning the consultation into a script.
Building Rapport
Explore listening, patient concerns and practical ways to build rapport during a remote consultation.
Breaking Bad News
Explore a sensitive structure for difficult conversations, including SPIKES and responding to emotion.
Consultation Models
Compare consultation models and choose a flexible structure for patient-centred conversations.
SCA Prep Course Guide
Compare feedback quality, timed practice, clinical coverage and value before choosing an SCA preparation course.
AI SCA Prep
Use virtual patients and feedback alongside clinical reading, peer rehearsal and supervisor advice.
MRCGP SCA Cases
Choose varied cases, rehearse consultation skills and use feedback without memorising scripts.
SCA Consultation Template
Follow a flexible twelve-minute structure from opening and data gathering to a shared plan and safety-netting.
SCA Hot Topics
Explore clinical, communication and professional themes to include in a varied MRCGP SCA revision plan.
SCA Prep Questions
Practical answers about when to start, choosing a course, practising cases and reviewing feedback.
Paediatric Stations
Revision prompts for parental concerns, triadic communication and paediatric consultation practice.
Mental Health Guide
Revision prompts for rapport, exploring risk and structuring mental health consultations.
Exam Day Tips
Prepare your surgery setup, check the technology and work through a practical exam-day checklist.
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