Practise clinical skills
Practise history, examination, procedures and communication with a partner or clinical supervisor.
Choose a presentation or skill
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Focused history and initial plan
Listen to the patient, identify the problem and explain your reasoning to a clinician.
1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Focused history and initial planCardiovascular examination
Practise a systematic examination and a clear summary of what you find.
1 student lesson · 1 practice card · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Cardiovascular examinationRespiratory examination
Examine the chest while noticing whether the patient needs urgent help.
1 student lesson · 1 practice card · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Respiratory examinationAbdominal examination
Examine sensitively and relate the findings to the history and the patient’s condition.
1 practice card · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Abdominal examinationNeurological examination
Choose and practise the examination needed for the clinical problem.
1 student lesson · 3 practice cards · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Neurological examinationMusculoskeletal examination
Examine a limb or joint while protecting comfort and recognising injury.
9 practice cards · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Musculoskeletal examinationECG recording and interpretation
Obtain a useful trace and practise describing it before offering an interpretation.
1 student lesson · 1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: ECG recording and interpretationPractical procedures
Choose a suitable procedure and agree the supervision before you start.
2 MLA revision resources
Learn on placement: Practical proceduresCommunication with patients and colleagues
Explain, listen and check what the other person has understood.
2 MLA revision resources
Learn on placement: Communication with patients and colleaguesReferral and handover
Make the clinical question and the next responsibility clear.
1 MLA revision resource
Learn on placement: Referral and handoverClinical documentation
Write a record that helps the next clinician understand what happened and what remains to do.
1 student lesson · 1 learning resource
Learn on placement: Clinical documentationPrescribing safely
Prepare and discuss a prescription, using current drug information and supervision.
1 student lesson · 2 MLA revision resources
Learn on placement: Prescribing safelyAbout this resource and its review
A St Emlyn’s guide to learning Emergency Medicine during undergraduate placements. It is not an official medical-school or GMC curriculum. Your medical school’s curriculum and assessment requirements take precedence.
National foundations: GMC Outcomes for Graduates, the practical-skills supplement and the MLA content map applying from September 2026.
Framework checked: 8 October 2026. This is a source check, not clinical sign-off.
Clinical learning outcomes: awaiting named clinical review.
The four learning routes are St Emlyn’s groupings. The six interconnected MLA domains remain part of the official content map.