The Clinical Skills Assessment has been developed as an assessment of a doctors ability to integrate & apply clinical professional communication & practical skills appropriate for general practice". Candidates will have to see 13 patients during the exam presenting with problems that will test the doctors skills in diagnosis problem solving communication & ethics as well as practical clinical skills & treatment planning. Get Through New MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment is a unique book designed to help the candidate with their preparation for this new & daunting examination. The book opens with a chapter on how to approach the exam giving valuable advice on how trainees can focus their time in day-to-day GP surgeries & through reflection video review & personal study can develop the skills required to pass the CSA. This is followed by two comprehensive mock examinations each covering a spread of topics & skills as outlined in the new RCGP GP curriculum. The reader is provided with the full candidate & patient notes for each station followed by a comprehensive discussion of the areas that the station is testing & the points that should be covered by the candidate in order to get the best marks. Each station is supplemented by a summary of the knowledge base required for the scenario including the latest national guidelines & a list of take-home messages & further reading."