Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.

Designed for medical students, nurses, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals, The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills contains step-by-step guidance to over 50 core practical procedures. Information is easy to follow and procedures are explained clearly – along with expert practical tips.

This book covers the essential skills you’ll need throughout your course and for the OSCEs. It also provides a succinct, day-to-day reference for those in practice.

• Wide range of procedures covered – more than any other book of its kind

• Accompanying mark schemes and typical exam questions to simulate real-life assessment

• Fully illustrated with over 200 color photos/illustrations

• Model answers so you can check how well you are performing

• Content aligned to the latest GMC/MLA requirements

• Additional stations covering lateral flow tests, PPE, using a hospital bed

• Standardisation of different scenarios

• New COVID guidance

• More answers to examiner questions in each scenario