Clinical Communication Skills – 7-Station LIVE Mock OSCE
Test Your Communication Skills
We use professional patient actors in our live Mock OSCEs and they will be visible during the OSCE via webcam. You will be required to interact with them based on the scenarios below.
Scenario
Abdominal Pain 3Presenting Complaint
The patient has come to the hospital with abdominal pain. They are accompanied by their spouse who looks very concerned and tells you that the patient needs urgent help.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a diagnosis and management plan.
Scenario
Menstrual ProblemsPresenting Complaint
The patient is attending the practice with a history of heavy periods.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.Scenario
Headaches 4Presenting Complaint
The patient is complaining of feeling generally run down and unwell. They have been brought in by their friends as they are too weak to walk themselves.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate an emergency management plan.Scenario
Red Eye 3Presenting Complaint
The patient is attending the clinic with red and itchy eyes. They appear to be distressed.Task
Candidate must take a history and formulate a differential diagnosis.Scenario
Deliberate Self-HarmPresenting Complaint
The patient has been brought into the department after calling the ambulance and reporting bleeding from their wrists. They are only very superficial cuts to the ventral aspect of both wrists. The wounds have already been cleaned and dressed - they do not require stitches.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.Scenario
Statin TherapyPresenting Complaint
The patient has just been diagnosed with high cholesterol after having a heart attack two months ago.Task
Candidate must explain statin therapy to the patient and address any concerns they may have.Scenario
Blood LossPresenting Complaint
The patient is attending the antenatal ward. When passing urine a few hours ago, they noticed some blood in the toilet bowl. They are incredibly anxious as they have not felt the baby move for the last hour or so.Task
Candidate must take a focused history and formulate a management plan.Where will the Mock OSCE take place?
The Mock OSCE will take place online, in your browser, at a URL location that will be sent to you by e-mail after registration. You must access this URL on the day of the exam and login using your credentials.
Can I access the Mock OSCE on any device?
For accessing Qpercom, the platform we use to facilitate the Mock OSCEs, we recommend using Google Chrome. Chrome is free to download and easy to install. If you already have Chrome installed to use Qpercom please ensure: - Your browser is updated to the latest version - You allow permissions within your browser for your camera and microphone - When you first login to use the Qpercom virtual assessment option you will be asked for permission to use your camera and microphone. We recommend that you login to do this ahead of your assessment, you will be able to do this as soon as you have your login information, this will help the assessment run smoothly on the day and help you to familiarise yourself with the layout. Our stand alone scoring assessment solutions are accessible on all browsers that follow W3C web standards so that includes Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Chrome and excludes Internet Explorer which has never followed W3C standards.
