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Be prepared
Get to the clinical skills assessment (CSA) examination venue in Croydon in good time. Bring any medical equipment or books, such as MIMS, that the RCGP advises you to bring.
You are also expected to bring your normal doctor's bag. Check that your medical equipment, especially if battery operated, is in good working order.
Listen to the examiners' brief
The examiners will brief you before the exam commences. Follow their instructions. Expect to be told to treat the exam as a locum session with 13 patients booked into your clinic. When the bell rings, the patient and examiner will enter your room, and at the...