GP Performance Criteria

Question 1

List 13 GP performance criteria.

Answer 1

1. The doctor encourages patient’s contribution
2. Doctor responds to signals/cues that lead to a deeper understanding of the problem
3. Doctor uses appropriate psychological and social information to place the complaint in context
4. Doctor explores the patient’s health understanding
5. Doctor obtains sufficient information to include or exclude likely relevant significant conditions
6. The examination chosen is likely to confirm/disprove hypothesis that could reasonably have been formed
7. Doctor appears to make a clinically appropriate working diagnosis
8. Doctor explains the problem/diagnosis in appropriate language
9. Doctor specifically seeks to confirm the patient’s understanding of the diagnosis
10. The management plan is acceptable for the working diagnosis
11. Patient is involved in making significant management decisions
12. Doctor makes effective use of resources
13. Doctor specifies the conditions and interval for follow-up or review