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These are CBD, COT, DOPS, mini-CEX, MSF, PSQ and
CSR

The 12
competency areas required for WBA

What is the
evidence

How often do
I have to submit the evidence and how many do I have to do
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Twelve areas of
professional competence have been extracted from the core curriculum statement
‘Being a General Practitioner’.
Click here to view the detailed descriptors of each of the competency areas.
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Communication and Consultation Skills -
communication with patients and the use of recognised consultation
techniques.
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Practising Holistically - the ability to
operate in physical, psychological, socio-economic and cultural dimensions,
taking into account feelings as well as thoughts.
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Data Gathering and Interpretation - gathering
and use of data for clinical judgement, the choice of examination and
investigations, and their interpretation.
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Making a Diagnosis/Making Decisions - a
conscious, structured approach to decision-making.
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Clinical Management - the recognition and
management of common medical conditions.
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Managing Medical Complexity - aspects of care
beyond managing straightforward problems, including the management of
co-morbidity, uncertainty and risk, and the approach to health rather than
just illness.
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Primary Care Administration and Information Management
and Technology - the appropriate use of primary care administration
systems, effective record keeping and information technology for the benefit
of patient care.
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Working with Colleagues and in Teams - working
effectively with other professionals to ensure patient care, including the
sharing of information with colleagues.
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Community Orientation - the management of the
health and social care of the practice population and local community.
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Maintaining Performance, Learning and Teaching
- maintaining the performance and effective continuing professional
development of oneself and others.
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Maintaining an Ethical Approach to Practise -
practising ethically with integrity and respect for diversity.
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Fitness to Practise - the doctor’s awareness of
how their own performance, conduct or health, or that of others, might put
patients at risk and the action taken to protect patients.
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