Module 2 — Foundation and safer practice
Clinical Consultation and Documentation
Build a structured, patient-centred consultation that supports sound clinical reasoning and defensible records, incorporating upper respiratory tract infections.
- 1 hour
- Live online or organisational delivery
- Under CPD review
What the module covers
- Structured, patient-centred consultation models
- Applying the consultation to upper respiratory tract infections
- Focused history taking and question technique
- Clinical reasoning during the consultation
- Writing defensible, contemporaneous records
- Communication, shared understanding and agreed plans
Learning outcomes
- Apply a structured consultation model to a range of presentations
- Describe how history informs clinical reasoning
- Document consultations in a clear, defensible format
How learning is applied
Learning is applied through consultation walk-throughs, structured reasoning exercises and reviewing record quality.
Intended audience
Pharmacists and healthcare professionals developing clinical assessment, reasoning, prescribing or governance capability.
Related modules
Enquire about Clinical Consultation and Documentation
Commission this module on its own or as part of the complete ACP Clinical Practice Development Programme.