The ConsultMentor Blog
Practical guidance for GP registrars: consultation skills, SCA preparation, reflective practice and thoughtful ways to improve with feedback.
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How to Choose an AI Consultation Practice Tool
SCA Preparation How to Choose an AI Consultation Tool An honest guide to judging feedback quality, understanding what separates the options, and trying a few before you commit.…
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What Cross-Case Analysis Is — and Why It Changes How You Prepare
SCA Preparation What Cross-Case Analysis Is Feedback on one case tells you about that case. Cross-case analysis looks across everything you have done and finds the patterns that…
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Practising With Colleagues — and Where AI Fits In
SCA Preparation Practising With Colleagues Peer practice remains one of the best ways to prepare — and AI practice covers what it cannot. How to get the best…
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Getting the Most From Your Consultation Feedback
SCA Preparation Getting the Most From Your Feedback Feedback only helps if you act on it — how to read it properly, spot patterns across cases, and share…
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Building Consultation Stamina: Why Practising More Cases in a Row Matters
SCA Preparation Building Consultation Stamina Most registrars practise two or three cases at a time. Building the stamina to consult well across a full run is what prepares…
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How Many Cases Should You Practise? It Depends on You
SCA Preparation How Many Cases Should You Practise? There is no magic number. What matters is competency, not volume — and knowing how to judge when a case…
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Why Timing Matters in Consultations — and a Free Tool to Practise It
Free Tools Why Timing Matters By Faiz Ismail A free SCA timer with subtle audio cues to help you pace your consultations — for exam practice, peer practice,…
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How Many Times Should You Practise a Case?
Consultation skills & SCA preparation How Many Times Should You Practise a Case? By Faiz Ismail Practical, trainer-informed guidance for improving GP consultations through deliberate practice, reflection and…
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What’s AI Consultation Practice Like? An Honest Overview
Consultation skills & SCA preparation What's AI Consultation Practice Like? An Honest Overview By Faiz Ismail Practical, trainer-informed guidance for improving GP consultations through deliberate practice, reflection and…
