This is underpinned by three themes:
- Readiness for safe practice
- Managing uncertainty
- Delivering person-centred care
And six sections, called domains:
- Areas of clinical practice, such as mental health and surgery.
- Areas of professional knowledge, such as biomedical sciences and medical ethics and law.
- Clinical and professional capabilities, such as assessing and managing risk and safeguarding vulnerable patients.
- Practical skills and procedures, as set out in the list of practical skills and procedures that supplements the GMC Outcomes for graduates (2018)
- Patient presentations, which relates to signs, symptoms, investigation results and other relevant patient-related issues typically seen by doctors in a first appointment within the UK Foundation Programme. For example, a chronic rash or breast lump.
- Conditions, which are pathophysiological diseases or clinical diagnoses typically seen by doctors in a first appointment within the UK Foundation Programme. For example, asthma and eating disorders.