# Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, Schedule 2: Competencies to be tested by Summative Assessment

Extent: N.I.

The competencies to be tested by summative assessment are:
1 factual medical knowledge which is sufficient to enable the practitioner to perform the duties of a general practitioner;
2 the ability to apply factual medical knowledge to the management of problems presented by patients in general practice;
3 effective communication, both orally and in writing;
4 the ability to consult satisfactorily with general practice patients;
5 the ability to review and critically analyse the practitioner’s own working practices and manage any necessary changes appropriately;
6 clinical skills; and
7 the ability to synthesise all of the above competencies and apply them appropriately in a general practice setting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/13/schedule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medical-practitioners-vocational-training-regulations-northern-ireland-1998/schedule-2
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