Clinical Examination and Consultation Skills: Practical Hands-On Masterclass
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FACE TO FACE EVENT
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO UK REGISTERED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY
Location: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 66–68 East Smithfield, London, E1W 1AW
Event Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration, Networking and Coffee | |
| 09:30-10:20 | Headliner Partner/Symposia Partner | TBC |
| 10:20-11:10 | Interactive Clinical Skills Stations | Delivered by ACE from Meducate |
| 11:10-11:30 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 11:30-12:20 | Headliner Partner/Symposia Partner | TBC |
| 12:20-13:10 | Interactive Clinical Skills Stations | Delivered by ACE from Meducate |
| 13:10-14:10 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 14:10-15:00 | Interactive Clinical Skills Stations | Delivered by ACE from Meducate |
| 15:00-15:15 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 15:15-16:10 | Interactive Clinical Skills Stations | Delivered by ACE from Meducate |
| 16:10-17:00 | Consolidation, Q&A and Additional Practice | Delivered by ACE from Meducate |
Clinical Skills Workshop Overview
This clinical skills workshop has been designed to equip prescribing pharmacists with practical, hands-on training in essential patient assessment and consultation skills. The workshop focuses on developing competence in clinical observations, examination skills, and structured consultation, supporting pharmacists in their expanding clinical roles within community pharmacy and primary care. Delegates will participate in small-group, supervised clinical skills stations and will receive individual feedback and competency sign-off to support their ongoing professional development and safe clinical practice.Clinical Skills Stations
Delegates will be divided into four groups and will rotate through four supervised clinical skills stations. Each station will provide hands-on training, individual feedback, and competency sign-off from experienced clinicians, including a General Practitioner.Station 1: Clinical Observations and NEWS2 Assessment
This station will focus on developing competence in performing and interpreting core clinical observations used to assess patient condition and identify deterioration. Delegates will develop practical skills in:- Manual blood pressure measurement
- Respiratory rate assessment
- Pulse measurement
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- Temperature assessment
- Calculation and interpretation of NEWS2 score
- Recognising clinical deterioration and escalation requirements
Station 2: Respiratory Assessment Skills
This station will focus on the structured clinical assessment of patients presenting with respiratory symptoms. Delegates will develop skills in:- Conducting a structured respiratory assessment
- Recognising signs of respiratory distress
- Identifying clinical red flags
- Applying clinical reasoning to support safe management decisions
- Understanding when escalation or referral is required
Station 3: Ear, Nose and Throat Examination
This practical station will provide hands-on training in ENT examination techniques. Delegates will develop competence in:- Performing otoscopy and recognising normal and abnormal findings
- Examination of the ear canal and tympanic membrane
- Throat examination
- Identifying common ENT conditions
- Recognising red flags requiring referral
Station 4: Consultation Skills and Clinical Reasoning
This station will focus on applying clinical skills within structured patient consultations using case-based scenarios. Delegates will develop competence in:- Structured consultation and history taking
- Clinical assessment and information gathering
- Clinical decision-making and differential diagnosis
- Identifying red flags
- Providing appropriate safety-netting
Clinical Supervision and Competency Sign-Off
All stations will be supervised by experienced clinical faculty, including a General Practitioner. Each delegate will receive:- Direct clinical supervision
- Individual feedback
- Competency sign-off
Meet the Speaker
Professor Ahmet Fuat
PhD, FRCGP, FRCP, FRCPE ,FESC, FPCCS, PGDiP CardiologyProfessor Ahmet Fuat was a GP in Darlington, County Durham for 40 years, where he was CVD and Research Leads for Darlington Primary Care Network and Darlington GP Federation. He was Oberoi Consulting Medical Director from September 2023 to February 2026, is National Programme Director at Clinilink Ltd and has also worked as an Honorary Consultant Lipidologist/GPSI within the diabetes and endocrinology team at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, running a secondary prevention and genetic lipid clinic. He has been a GPSI Cardiology for over 25 years having undertaken a Postgraduate Diploma in Cardiology at Bradford University graduating with distinction. He went on to be a tutor on the course for many years teaching on HF, HVD, AF and IHD. He started the first one stop diagnostic and integrated heart failure clinic in the UK in 2002 with local colleagues.His PhD by research in heart failure diagnosis and management including work on natriuretic peptides generated several publications that have informed guidelines and led to the award of an Honorary Professorial Chair at Durham University. He has contributed to various NICE and ESC CVD and HF guidelines, and RCGP CKD/AKI toolkit. He has a passion for medical education and remains an active lecturer, tutor and researcher. He is on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Cardiology and Primary Care Cardiovascular Journals and a peer reviewer for most high impact Cardiovascular journals and research bodies. His work in community cardiology has been recognised with Fellowships from the RCGP, RCP London and RCP Edinburgh, ESC and the PCCS.He has led many quality improvement initiatives over the years in HF, AF, Lipids, hypertension, diabetes and CKD. His work on HF was included in their BHF blueprint for HF. Much of this work was carried out using Oberoi digital audit platforms as has been replicated by colleagues across the UK, benefiting patients and practices positively.