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Sample AKT questions from E-medica
The two sample AKT questions below have been provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica.
1. Under the current GMS contract and GMC guidance, patients can be justifiably removed from a GP surgery list for which TWO of the following reasons?
A – If a patient has moved out of the practice catchment area.
B – If a patient has made a complaint against the surgery.
C – If a patient has refused to attend for review on at least three occasions within 12 months.
D – If a patient has been verbally abusive to reception staff.
E – If a patient has requested inappropriate home visits on at least three occasions within 12 months.
2. The husband of an elderly lady that you cared for during her terminal illness attends surgery after his wife’s death. He expresses his gratitude to you for looking after his wife and insists that she wanted you to have a gift she had left for you in a sealed envelope. The envelope contains vouchers for a high street store. Regarding gifts from patients of relatives, which ONE of the following statements is correct?
A – Gifts from patients and relatives should not be accepted under any circumstances.
B – The current GMC guidance does not allow doctors to accept gifts if they are given as cash, but vouchers can be accepted.
C – The current GMC guidance does not allow doctors to accept gifts if they are given as cash OR in the form of vouchers.
D – Under the current GMS contract, gifts with a value above £50 need to be declared and details kept in a register of gifts.
E – Under the current GMS contract, gifts with a value above £100 need to be declared and details kept in a register of gifts.
Mahibur Rahman is the medical director of Emedica, and works as a portfolio GP in the West Midlands. He is the course director for the Emedica AKT and CSA Preparation courses, and has helped hundreds of GP trainees achieve success in their MRCGP, AKT and CSA examinations each year. www.emedica.co.uk
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