Medical Doctor (GP) Interview Questions

1.1The GP role - primary care, continuity of care, and the generalist scope of GP medicine

1.2GP consultation model - the patient-centred consultation, the ICE framework, and shared decision-making

1.3Primary care context - the UK NHS system, CCGs/ICBs, and how general practice operates

1.4The GP as part of the healthcare system - referrals, collaboration with secondary care, and care coordination

2.1History taking in general practice - open questioning, the biopsychosocial model, and red flag recognition

2.2Physical examination in primary care - the targeted examination and when to examine comprehensively

2.3Clinical reasoning - pattern recognition, probabilistic thinking, and the GP diagnostic approach

2.4Safety netting - giving patients clear advice on when to return and what to look out for

3.1Common acute presentations in primary care - respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, and musculoskeletal

3.2The undifferentiated patient - managing uncertainty, dealing with complexity, and the GP safety net

3.3Acute on chronic conditions - managing exacerbations of long-term conditions in the community

3.4Urgent and emergency presentations - recognising when to act fast and how to manage while arranging transfer

4.1Chronic disease management - diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD, and the structured care approach

4.2Multimorbidity - managing patients with multiple long-term conditions simultaneously

4.3Medication review - polypharmacy, deprescribing, and optimising medication in complex patients

4.4Patient education and self-management support - empowering patients to manage their own conditions

5.1Common mental health presentations - depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and the GP approach

5.2Mental health assessment - risk assessment, safeguarding, and when to refer to mental health services

5.3Prescribing for mental health - antidepressants, anxiolytics, and the GP prescribing responsibilities

5.4Supporting patients with serious mental illness - liaison with community mental health teams and shared care

6.1Rational prescribing - evidence-based prescribing, NICE guidance, and local formularies

6.2Controlled drug prescribing - the legal requirements, monitoring, and the GP responsibilities

6.3Prescribing for special populations - children, the elderly, pregnancy, and renal impairment

6.4Adverse drug reactions and interactions - recognising and managing medication-related problems

7.1NHS screening programmes - cervical, breast, bowel, diabetic eye, and the GP role in delivery

7.2Immunisation - the childhood and adult immunisation programmes and GP responsibilities

7.3Cardiovascular risk reduction - QRISK, statins, lifestyle, and the prevention of cardiovascular disease

7.4Health promotion - smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, weight management, and brief interventions

8.1Safeguarding children - recognition of abuse, the GP legal obligations, and referral processes

8.2Safeguarding adults - the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and adult at risk

8.3The elderly and frailty - frailty assessment, falls, dementia, and caring for older patients

8.4Domestic violence and abuse - recognition, sensitive enquiry, and the GP response

9.1GP appraisal and revalidation - the annual appraisal process, supporting information, and the GMC requirements

9.2Clinical governance in primary care - significant event audit, clinical audit, and learning from errors

9.3Leadership in general practice - the GP as a partner, clinical lead, and advocate for patients

9.4The future of general practice - workforce challenges, technology, and the evolving role of the GP

10.1Clinical questions - undifferentiated presentations, long-term condition management, and prescribing

10.2Values and ethics questions - the GMC Good Medical Practice standards, patient autonomy, and confidentiality

10.3Scenario questions - managing a safeguarding concern, a clinical complaint, or a complex patient

10.4Salary and contract negotiation for GP roles, evaluating a practice, and questions that reveal the clinical culture and workload reality