Structure

The aim of the examination is to assess whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed General Practitioner who has completed a short period of training in paediatrics.

Scenarios are generally written with reference to the candidate being a GP.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in:

• Child development
• Clinical judgement
• Communication
• Establishing rapport with both parents and children
• Ethical practice
• History-taking and management planning of chronic conditions
• Interpretation of data
• Knowledge and understanding of common problems in child health
• Organisation of thoughts and actions
• Physical examination
• Professional behaviour
• Safe prescribing

DCH Clinical Circuit

View the clinical circuit on screen below:

Examiner and Candidate Guide Notes

NEW DCH Information for Host and Examiners July 2011 (44Pages 369KB)

NEW DCH Candidate Guidenotes July 2011 (23Pages 272KB)

DCH Clinical & Written Paper 1a Syllabus

 DCH Clinical & Wriiten Paper 1a Syllabus Content (24 Pages 167KB)  

DCH Marksheets

Below are sample copies of the mark sheets to be used in the examination.  The layout may be slightly different for the actual examination but the content and structure will not. Similar to the answer sheets used in our written exminations, candidates must enter their name and code number on every mark sheet.

New DCH Mark Sheets 2011 (16Pages 220KB)

Anchor Statements

Anchor statements outlining the expected general standard for each is station are provided to all examiners in order to aid them reach their overall judgments.

 Communication Station 1 and 2 (2 Pages 20KB)

 Data Interpretation Station 3 (1 Page 15KB)

 Structured Oral Station 4 (1 Page 13KB)

 Clinical Assessment Station 5 (1 Page 15KB)

 Focused History Station 6 (2 Pages 20KB)

 Child Development Station 7 (1 Page 18KB)

 Safe Prescribing Station 8 (2 Pages 21KB)