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Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Syllabus
Licensing assessment that GP trainees must pass to become a general practitioner in the UK. The full Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) syllabus: 6 subjects, 23 chapters, 123 topics and 78 sub-topics, with 333 flashcards written against it.
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) subjects
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Clinical Medicine
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine · 6 topics
- Endocrinology, Metabolic and Renal Medicine · 6 topics
- Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease and Haematology · 6 topics
- Neurology, Musculoskeletal and Dermatology · 6 topics
Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Evidence, Administration and Health Informatics
- Critical Appraisal and Evidence-Based Practice · 6 topics
- Health Informatics and Data in Primary Care · 5 topics
- Practice Organisation and Regulatory Frameworks · 6 topics
- Prescribing, Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 5 topics
Clinical Consultation Skills (SCA)
- Consultation Models and Communication · 5 topics
- Managing Complexity and Uncertainty · 4 topics
- Challenging Consultations · 5 topics
- Person-Centred and Holistic Care · 4 topics
Workplace-Based Assessment (WPBA) and Professional Development
- Capabilities Framework · 6 topics
- Assessment Tools and Evidence · 6 topics
- Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning · 4 topics
Medical Ethics, Law and Safeguarding
- Core Ethical and Legal Principles · 5 topics
- End-of-Life Care and Mental Health Law · 5 topics
- Safeguarding Children and Adults · 6 topics
Life-Stage and Population Health Care
- Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health · 6 topics
- Children and Young People · 6 topics
- Older Adults and Care of the Dying · 5 topics
- Mental Health and Addiction · 5 topics
- Health Promotion and Population Health · 5 topics
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) flashcards
333 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Clinical Medicine — 69 cards
- Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Evidence, Administration and Health Informatics — 58 cards
- Clinical Consultation Skills (SCA) — 54 cards
- Workplace-Based Assessment (WPBA) and Professional Development — 51 cards
- Medical Ethics, Law and Safeguarding — 51 cards
- Life-Stage and Population Health Care — 50 cards
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) syllabus?
Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) covers 6 subjects: Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Clinical Medicine, Applied Knowledge Test (AKT): Evidence, Administration and Health Informatics, Clinical Consultation Skills (SCA), Workplace-Based Assessment (WPBA) and Professional Development, Medical Ethics, Law and Safeguarding and Life-Stage and Population Health Care.
How many chapters and topics are in the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) syllabus?
23 chapters and 123 topics, broken down further into 78 sub-topics, across 6 subjects. Life-Stage and Population Health Care is the largest subject, with 27 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) flashcards?
Yes — 333 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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