MENTOR MRCGP COURSES
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| Name : Alpa P Course attended: CSA April 2008 Nigel. Just to let you know that I passed this time round! Thank you so much for your help. You definitely helped boost my confidence at the right time. Name : Neeru G Course attended: CSA April 2008 Passed. Thought it had gone really badly, but only 2 marginal fails. The course was definitely helpful - the role players were brilliant as well as the tips to pass. Wish I had done the course sooner. But hey, all's well that ends well! Name : Allana Q Course attended: CSA March 2008 Passed 10 stations. Thanks for all your help! Name : Amy S Course attended: CSA Feb 2008 What a relief! I passed! Thanks for the course. Well recommended. Name : KS Course attended: CSA APRIL 2008 PASSED ALL 12 STATIONS. So did all the others from the Stevenage VTS. Thanks! Will be recommending to all. Name : CK Course attended: CSA March 2008 I went on 2 courses. Yours was definitely more realistic. Your role players are very good at giving feedback and this made a huge difference. Name : Abdul M Course attended: CSA March 2008 I passed. Thank you for your guidance. Name : NA Course attended: CSA March 2008 Thanks for the call. Yes I passed all 12! I have highlighted this course to our course organisers. Hope the others faired as well! Name : JB Course attended: CSA Mentor April 2008 Just wanted to say the course was really good preparation. A very realistic reflection of the real day. Great role play and exam technique! Name : AV Course attended: AKT and CSA Jan 2008 Passed both. Thanks a million. Don't think I could afford to sit it 2nd time round! Name : JK Course attended: CSA Jan 2008 This was certainly much more useful compared with the other CSA course I went on. Your feedback is very constructive and I felt that we covered a huge amount. The OSCE practice with the role players and small group work was invaluable. Name : HW Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2008 I passed and so did TS. I am sure you will be getting an Enfield VTS influx! Name : VO Course attended: Mentor CSA and AKT Jan 2008 Passed both. Got 4 CLEAR PASSES and 4 MARGINAL PASSES. Thanks again for such good courses. Name : KB Course attended: CSA Jan 2008 I very much appreciated your style of teaching. I managed 12 CLEAR PASSES! Really thought the course was brilliant especially your college role players. Name : PL Course attended: Mentor CSA Jan 2008 Role players were brilliant!!! And 9 CLEAR PASSES! Will keep in touch. Thanks Nigel. Name : HP Course attended: Mentor AKT and CSA Jan 2008 Thanks for the call. Yes I passed the CSA also!!! Name : MB Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2008 Thanks for the call. Didnt know the results were out! 84%! Went on CSA pilot. Found your course much more useful. Have recommended to Hackney VTS. Name : RC Course attended: CSA Jan 2008 Thanks so much for giving me the kick I needed. I PASSED the CSA!!! SO did the others from SLOVTS (SS, TP, AM, HP). Well recommended. Name : JI Course attended: CSA Jan 2008 I found the course incredibly useful and the cases I had were very similar. What was great is that your role players are trained to give feedback on the interpersonal domain. This helped immensely! Thanks! Name : JI Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2008 I passed 2nd time round. A big thanks to you. 88% and the critical appraisal you taught was so user friendly and relevant to the exam. Also well done for creating the questions mapped to NICE Guidance. I dont think there is any other course that is as up to date. Name : CB Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2008 Thanks for the call. 86%! Happy with that. See you soon for the CSA course. Have heard really good things! Name : AP Course attended: Mentor May 2008 Definitely the best preparation course I attended. Excellent role players. You do tell it like it is! Name : JB Course attended: Mentor May 2008 I PASSED ALL 12! 8CP 4MP - was lost for words. Thanks a million for your help! Name : RP Course attended: Mentor CSA May 2008 Thanks for the call. Your course represent value for money! Especially as I was resitting. Thanks for your understanding in giving a discount. Name : SS Course attended: CSA Jan 2008 Got 9 CLEAR PASSES, and the rest were margnial passes. Your cases were more complex but glad we did the difficult stuff on the course. Thanks for all the support! Name : SK Course attended: CSA Sept 2008 Passed! Was resitting. Went on the No 1Croydon Course and UC course. Yours was far the most useful! Am spreading the word. Small groups means small groups! Name : HM Course attended: CSA OCT 2008 Passed 10 stations. As you know I was resitting and had been on the UC course. Your course was as it should be. Proper practice for 10 minutes and repeated rounds. Keep up the good work! Name : CM Course attended: CSA OCT 2008 11 CLEAR PASSES AND 1 MARGINAL PASS! I HAVE THE MRCGP! THANKS NIGE! Name : SIMON SH Course attended: CSA OCT 2008 11 STATIONS CLEARED! Fantastic course. Probably one of the best courses I have been on ever! Name : GB Course attended: CSA Oct 2008 12 Passes. 8CP and rest MP. All good! Awesome course. Thanks Nige! Name : LP Course attended: CSA Oct 2008 Resitting for the 3rd time I had lost all confidence. Thanks for the support. I have finally made it! Name : R Patel Course attended: CSA Oct 2008 If Carling made the courses, then yours would probably be the best in the world! Passed! Yipee! Name : Jenny Mason Course attended: AKT Oct 2008 Passed! 94%!!!!! Name : Anu Patel Course attended: AKT Oct 2008 Passed the AKT. Thanks buddy! Owe you a drink! Name : HP Course attended: AKT Oct 2008 Thanks for the call. Yes I passed the AKT also!! 89% Name : BD Course attended: Mentor AKT 2008 Thanks for the call. Didn't know the results were out! 84%! Name : Mano Jegasomy Course attended: AKT Oct 2008 Passed. Thanks for asking. Looking forward to the same kind of coaching on the CSA course! Name : Kelvin Badham Course attended: AKT Oct 2008 Hi Nigel. I passed it! 84% Thanks for all your help. Name : Brian Doherty Course attended: Mentor AKT 2008 I passed and took many of your AKT tips with me. 85%! Name : A Rowley Course attended: Mentor AKT Oct 2008 Yes. 3rd time lucky! Expect an influx from the North! Name : Layth George Course attended: Mentor Viva Nov 2008 Xmas came early for me. Nigel thanks so much for your help and support over the last few years. I was ready to give up but you really helped me get through this tough time and your mentoring was invaluable. God Bless You! Name : Farah Latif Course attended: Mentor 2008 Passed overall with a MERIT! Thanks so much - I mean it very sincerely. Without your help this would not have been possible. Time to celebrate - at last! Name : Suham Jadaw Course attended: Mentor Video Appraisal Autumn 2008 Hi Nigel. I passed the video with a MERIT! Thanks so much for your invaluable help. Wishing you and your family a happy Xmas! Name : Ali Najjar Course attended: Mentor Written, Viva, Video Autumn 2008 Nigel. Your courses made all the difference. Passed everything! So finally I have the MRCGP! Thanks so much. Name : Abdul Lasker Course attended: Mentor Viva Nov 2008 Definitely the best viva preparation course I attended.Thanks again for the support. Your advice on my technique was invaluable and made the difference this time round. Thanks again and I will keep in touch. Name : Carsten Hartman Course attended: Mentor Written 2008 Thanks. I have finally managed to pass. I really enjoyed your course which I thought was far more effective compared with others I have been on. Thanks again! Name : Emmanuel Ighomereho Course attended: Mentor Oct 2008 Thanks for getting in touch. Your encouragement and advice gave us the confidence to go for it. Your effort and commitment are unsurpassed. I have got the MRCGP! Name : Sam Bampoh Course attended: Mentor Oct 2008 Definitely the best preparation course I attended.Your course was pivotal in myself and EI in passing. I wish we had come to you first but never mind we have the MRCGP! Many thanks for all you have done for us. Name : Bianca Hawkins Course attended: Mentor Video 2008 Just to let you know that I passed the videos and hence the MRCGP! Your course and your video service were excellent. Many thanks! Name : Quang Ngyuen Course attended: Mentor CSA Resit Dec 2008 I passed 11/12. No additional comments. Thanks for your invaluable help, brilliant course and advice. Name : Masroor Ahmed Course attended: Mentor Dec Viva 2008 Thanks. I have finally managed to pass. Your course and feedback was most effective in helping me pass. Thanks again Nigel! Name : James Moult Course attended: Mentor Nov 2008 Nigel. Great news. I passed the video. Your advice and appraisal service were invaluable. Many thanks! Name : Andrew Fang Course attended: Mentor Dec Viva 2008 I PASSED! Finally - your support meant a great deal to me. Drinks are on me next time I come down to London. Take care! Name : Shafi Mohammed Course attended: Mentor Dec Viva 2008 Thanks. Last time before your course I got NBNB. Having attended this changed to GGSS. Thanks so much for your invaluable course and advice. Wish I had to come to you first but at least it's over now! Name : JS Course attended: Mentor Jan CSA 2009 Nigel. As you know I was re-sitting the CSA for my 3rd and last time. I PASSED 10 STATIONS! I just wanted to say that your course was fantastic and the support you give is priceless. I have recommended to all and will continue to do so. Name : Lisa Le Roux Course attended: Mentor Jan AKT and CSA 2009 83% in AKT and PASSED ALL 12 STATIONS! Thanks again! Name : RK Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 11 CLEAR PASSES and 1 MARGINAL PASS! The course was brill. A big thanks to your excellent role players. Name : S Ahmed Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 Thanks for your call Nigel! Yes I passed and thank goodness never again. Once was more than enough. Best wishes! Name : Vad S Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 I have passed the CSA 2nd time and thank you for all your help. The tips you gave especially around 'self awareness'. Thank you again! Name : Ashley Southall Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 11 PASSES - 7 CLEAR. Many thanks for an excellent course. Ticked all the right boxes. I will plug it for the ST2's (Stevenage) next year. Hope you are well. Name : DS Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 PASSED! PASSED! :-) Name : JM Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 11 CLEAR PASSES! Thanks a Million! Name : JS Course attended: Mentor CSA 2009 Your course is the BEST VALUE FOR MONEY. When others are charging in excess of 400 pounds and cashing in on ST anxiety it is clear that you are the best in terms of cost, educational quality and support! Thanks Nigel! Name : AM Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 Thank you very much for all your efforts and taking so much interest in all the participants. That was very kind of you. I learnt a lot. I am also thankful for your college roleplayers for acting so well and for their efforts. This was the first course which was so useful and informative. For the first time i understood the practical meaning of "patient driven" and "patient centered". Name : A Ramabhadra Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 Thanks to Nigel - I have passed this exam confidently (resit). Name : RA Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 Thought it had gone bad but passed with 83%. So pleased. Many thanks for a brilliant course. Your tips to top technique are invaluable. Name : Alison Elsey ST2 Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 I have passed - 77%. So happy! Many thanks. Name : Asha Pillai Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 Did send you a text last night from Rome, results now confirmed on the eportfolio managed 79.4% overall, I'm shocked!!!!! Didnt think i'd get that let alone pass, so thank you so much for all the brilliant tips and the brilliant course material, really helped ..... hope the others passed as well. Looking forward to CSA course now! Name : Vivian Targett Hi Nigel. I passed! Great News. Thanks for all your help. Name : Amit D Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 Passed the AKT! Tough exam but your course was great. Very supportive, focused and really good fun. Would recommend to all. See you on the CSA course. Name : D Chatterjee Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2009 Thanks Nigel for such a useful and comprehensive coverage of hot topics- definitely useful! Helped me to achieve 83.4% as a first attempt as an ST1!! Look forward to meeting you again for CSA in the near future. Best wishes- Devoshree Name : Lisa Wray Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 Hi - we all passed from the ST Marys VTS. Well done you! Best wishes! Name : Rachel Harrison Course attended: Mentor CSA March 2009 Thanks for letting me know about the results. Passed all 12! 9CP 3MP. Thanks for such a helpful course. Name : Rajni Aldridge Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 Just to let you know I passed the CSA. Passed all 12 cases - 6 clear passes, and 6 marginal passes. Am just so glad to have both out of the way! Thank you so much for all your help and advice - couldn't have got through without it. Will definitely be recommending your courses to the Mary's STs! Name : Amit Sudarshan Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 Hi Nigel,just saw the results..have passed..YAHOOOOOOOO!!! 11 passess-6CP Thanks a lot. Your course was brilliant. Will recommend to rest of VTS. Name : PD Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 I passed this time - 10 stations! Thanks so much for such a useful and focussed course. Name : Himanshu Shekhar Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2009 Thanks again for your help in the course. I have passed 9 CP's and 2 MP's =) Name : Asha Pillai Course attended: Mentor CSA Sept 2009 10/12- 9 clear passes 1 marginal pass Thank You Nigel for all your brilliant tips for the exam as well for consultations in the future, Being self aware as you suggested really helped and not wasting time on silly questions saved me! Thank you for the confidence you instilled and for the critically helpful feedback Name : S Srivastava Course attended: Mentor CSA Sept 2009 Passed all 12 cases ! thank you for all your help - your advice on being more focussed in the history was really appreciated and i really worked on this, Thank you!! Name : Saima Janjua Course attended: Mentor CSA Sept 2009 I happy to let you know that I have passed my CSA exam. 6 clear and 3 marginal PASS. Thanks for your support and guidance. Name : Milad Khedr Course attended: Mentor CSA Sept 2009 I have passed (10/12). I have no doubt that your course have helped me focus more in my CSA preparation. Name : Sumitha Prabhu Course attended: Mentor CSA Sept 2009 I am glad to tell that I have passed my CSA and would like to thank you for your input and constructive criticism. Name : N Tavares Course attended: Mentor AKT Oct 2009 Hi NIgel. I passed with 92%! Thanks so much for your course - it was very helpful. See you soon for the CSA! Best Wishes. Name : W Elson Course attended: Mentor AKT/CSA Oct 2009 87%! Many thanks for the course! 11 CLEAR PASSES FOR CSA! Name : Sonia Khanna Course attended: Mentor AKT Oct 2009 Thanks Nigel for letting us know about the results. I passed! Your course really helped provide focus in not only AKT areas but for general practice itself. Thanks again! Name: AAJ Course attended: Mentor CSA Oct 2009 Hi Nigel. I passed all 12 cases! Do what you normally do helped me! Name: A Kabir Course attended: Mentor CSA Oct 2009 Hi Nigel. I passed. Thanks a lot for all your help. The course was simply excellent and I will recommend it to everybody. Name: FH Course attended: Mentor CSA Oct 2009 Yes, I passed. Thank you for all your help, it was great! Name: Yasser Chaudry Course attended: Mentor CSA Oct 2009 Passed! 11 Stations! I found your course the most like the exam. Thanks for all your help! Name: Jas Dhaliwal Course attended: Mentor CSA Oct 2009 Passed! 11 Stations! 8CP 3MP. Many thanks for the kick up the backside! GREAT COURSE! Name: Ajuna Yogasakaran Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2010 Passed with 83.5% (95% for evidence interpretation!). Many thanks for all your help....now for the CSA Name: Rod Escombe Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2010 79%. Focussed course. Useful to know the basics of the main NICE guidelines in advance, so you can concentrate on the more subtle interpretations and exceptions, which in the exam will sort the sheep from the goats. Name: Hannah Waters Course attended: Mentor AKT Jan 2010 89.5%! Excellent course, really useful overview which successfully covered a vast amount in one day. Practice questions given were a very useful revision tool, and really helped me to focus on how to sit the exam. The statistics part was invaluable and I dont think I would have passed that part of the exam without it - thank you Nigel! Would highly recommend this course to everyone sitting the AKT and have already signed up for the CSA one! Name: NT Course attended: Mentor CSA Jan 2010 I passed! 12/12 - 11 clear passes and 1 marginal pass. I'm really happy and so relieved! Thanks for all your help on the course, it was really useful. Name: Jas Matharu Course attended: Mentor CSA Jan 2010 I am glad to say I passed the CSA with 5 clear passes and 6 marginal passes. Thank you for your help. I hope you continue to help further trainees get through the exams. Name: S Chadha Course attended: Mentor CSA Jan 2010 Passed!!! All 12 - 8 clear 4 marginal passes. Thank you for your support! Name: IP Course attended: Mentor CSA Jan 2010 Passed!!! All 12 - 11 clear passes, 1 marginal pass. Thank you for your for a very insightful and useful course. Name: Rob Dylan Course attended: Mentor CSA Feb 2010 Passed 11/12! I really enjoyed the course. I can see why it has the reputation it does! Name: S Kumar Course attended: Mentor CSA Feb 2010 I passed! A BIG relief, especially as thought the exam was awful. Thanks loads for all your help! You and the course were brilliant!! Name : Asha Matta Course attended: Mentor CSA Passed 11/12! I got the idea of the format for the first time after attending the Mentor course. It worked fantastically for me. I realised that I needed a format which I could use for any type of case in the CSA and I got it from this course. Lots of practical tips on the course. Very intensive which grills the candidates and is really challenging. I would recommend this course to all candidates who would need to take the CSA examination. Name : PJ Course attended: Mentor CSA Feb 2010 Passed 12/12. Nigel's course is the only course I know of that deconstructs, indeed dissects every part of your consultation. There is little point in trying to second guess what walks in through the door which is what other courses do. This course equips you with the tools to deal with anything and to expect the unexpected. A really tough course with objective and transparent feedback. Highly commended and has an extensive undisputed reputation on our VTS of being the best for CSA preparation. It certainly deserves it's reputation! Name : SG Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2010 Nigel I don't know what to say but the nightmare is finally over!!!! This was my 4th attempt & Dr Giam helped me sooo much. I would state that his course is essential if you want to pass AKT!!! Thanks again Nigel! Name : Hala E Course attended: Mentor AKT April 2010 Excellent course very useful. Stats coverage was very good and the notes pack was very useful. Name : AD Course attended: Mentor CSA March 2010 I attended the Mentor CSA course on recommendation and 2 weeks prior to my exam. I had failed the exam before and was lost as to how best prepare. The objective criticism, advice and support that I recieved on the course was invaluable to my CSA pass. To Nigel and the roleplayers - thanks a million! Name : Rob Ali Course Attended : Mentor AKT April 2010 84.5%. Great Course! Very satisfied with the result! Name : Kem Thompson Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2010 Nigels Course was definitely value for money. What I found most useful was the structure he provided, the framework that enables you cover all the important bits of the three main domains in the exam. I highly recommend it. Great course, well done, Nigel. Your course contributed to my exam success. For sure! Name : B Haddad Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2010 I passed 10/12. A very useful course - honest feedback which helped me to improve my consultation. Name : N Uchenwoke Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2010 The toughest and most thorough course I have attended and I have certainly been on a few. The new style CSA is a unique and challenging exam in many ways and it is vital you get your clinical skills up to scratch but more importantly, your consulting style. To do this effectively nothing beats an honest, objective forum during which weaknesses are rooted out and strengths are honed. Dr Giam's course leaves you knowing precisely what you need to do tho get through the exam. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Name : Rob White Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2010 An excellent course, well structured and facilitated and the perfect preparation for the exam. A useful way to observe others and learn from their success and failure. A challenging course for an intense exam. Many thanks. Name : Vanh Dang Course attended: Mentor CSA April 2010 A must go-on course with realistic practice cases with highly experienced actors. Dr Giam offers tailored support and constructive feedback to help the actual day run smoothly. A highly packed day with top tips, and a chance to watch other St3s attempt the cases. This course allows you to approach the exam in a methodical way and have some tools when faced with difficult scenerios both in the CSA exam and in real life. I would definitely recommend this course to the CSA warriors! Good luck! Name : Hannah Waters Course attended : Mentor CSA April 2010 Passed 11/12. Really useful course. Very helpful insight into the CSA and how to do well. Excellent chance to receive individual feedback. Was also extremely helpful in devising a structure which can be applied to all CSA consultations, and having this structure enabled me to feel much more confident in approaching the exam. Would definitely recommend to everyone taking the CSA! Name : Sarah A Course attended : Mentor AKT April 2010 I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone doing the AKT. All the important topics including the dreaded stats are covered in a challenging but non-threatening way. I learnt a huge amount and it really helped me to focus and tailor my revision for the exam. I was delighted with my result. Thanks Nigel!!! Name : Rajni K Course attended : Mentor 1-1 April 2010 I had failed this exam twice before and having attended the Mentor CSA course felt that I needed further practice. The 1-1 session with Dr Giam was incredibly useful - my consultations were videotaped and analysed in detail with constructive feedback on how to improve with each consultation. I have passed!!! Name : VK Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2010 Nigel - you are Legend! But seriously what a great and fun course. Intense! And so much more than just an AKT course - actually useful practical advice that I started applying when I went back to clinic the next day! Well done also on being awarded Teacher of the Year at GKT! I remember when you taught and examined me for finals!! You have aged well! ;-) Name : Pooja S Course attended : Mentor CSA Aug 2010 Nigel - thank you for giving feedback that other courses simply do not want or have the experience to give. Everything you said is so personalised - thank you for supporting all of us to consult in our own individual way - you are right - it is not so much what you say, BUT HOW YOU SAY IT! My rigid ICE is going in the bin tonite! Name : Satveer Singh Poonian Course attended : Mentor CSA Aug 2010 - 84% This course offers a lot of practice in role playing, with direct and honest feedback. The greatest asset this course has is the fact 'THERE IS NOWHERE TO HIDE.' This is exactly what you need prior to the CSA exam and enabled me to pass. Name : J K Course attended : Mentor CSA Aug 2010 I was re-sitting for the 3rd time - this course is absolutely first rate. There is not any other course you can compare it to because Dr Giam knows exactly what it is all about. Name : R Holmes Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2010 Really good fun! I had thoroughly enjoyed the course and although was nervous to start, I am really grateful for the honest and to the point feedback. I was able to implement your tips and this allowed me to pass 12/13 cases! Top notch! More from my VTS on their way! Name : PP Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2010 Very helpful. No other course I know gives so much hands on practice, with feedback for each of the cases. Also was good to practice cases with some positive findings, rather than assuming that in CSA most clinical examination findings would be normal, and the diagnosis is mainly based on the history. Thanks for your help!! Name : Vic Sivanesan Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2010 Really useful course - helped me direct my learning more appropriately! Definitely helped! (83.5%) Name : C T Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2010 Was taking this for the 3rd time. Excellent course. Great peer support, fun and very clinically relevant. Much more than just an AKT course. Am sure the CSA course would have been as good! Got 90% in Stats!!! Name : B R Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2010 Many thanks Nigel for keeping in touch and making sure we were all ok after the exam! Yes passed and the course was invaluable. As you said no course can guarantee you a pass, but you certainly signposted me in the right direction! Name : A N Course Attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2010 I had to re-sit my AKT and decided to go on a few courses to try and understand where i was going wrong. Nigel's course was the most useful - tough questions which make you think beyond the subject areas that you learn about from textbooks. This prepares you for the style of questions which appear in the AKT. With useful course material, intensive teaching and links to relevant online resources you know your money is being spent on substance rather than posh lunches! I passed my AKT with merit equivalent - thanks nigel! I should have come sooner!! Name : RN Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 I am so pleased to let you know that I have passed the exam! I cannot believe the result after the previous unsuccessful attempts!!! I really owe a lot to you and your course and the excellent feedback. I cannot thank you enough. Name : DH Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 91/117. A very thorough course which is effective through use of personalised feedback, enabling the candidate to tailor the course to suit their own strengths/weaknesses. Name : Rakhi T Course Attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2010 Passed. 82/117. Good course. Provides many relevant cases which prepare you well for those in actual exam. First hand critical feedback helpful. Name : Will Lau Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 and 1-1 Thanks Nigel for all your help! Without your input I would not have passed. Name : Maya Chowdhury Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 A fantastic course that is excellent value for money. My group all passed first time after Nigel's course and I'm already recommending it to all my friends. Thanks Nigel, we couldn't have done it without you! Name : SA Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 Fantastic course, very focused and personalised feedback very good. Really get to know personal strengths and weaknesses. Also great for using instruments like tuning forks and interpreting data and pictures was very useful. Name : IM Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 Just wanted to say a big thank you for helping me prepare for the CSA. I passed the exam. Hope you continue to enlighten trainees about how to pass the CSA. Name : RA Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 Nigel - many thanks for the practical, hands on approach and personalised feedback. I passed all 13 cases - scoring 107/117. Your course came highly recommended - your VTS trainees are a lucky bunch! Name : Syed Arfeen Course Attended : Mentor CSA Oct 2010 Very important and relevant course best done early to help understand the rules of the CSA exam and how to target preparation and practice for it. Also, from it Dr. Giam is very supportive beyond and after the course too which is bonus value! Name : HS Course Attended : Mentor CSA August 2010 (for Nov sitting) I definitely recommend Nigel’s Mentor CSA course. I feel that his instruction and guidance was spot on in helping me to achieve a clear pass in the CSA. Not only is his knowledge of medicine outstanding but he is able to coach others to bring out their best. He is genuinely approachable and supportive – even beyond attending the course he was most helpful in answering email enquiries and even called me one on occasion to talk through something I was unsure about. I felt that he took a personal interest and was rooting for me every step of the way! Thank you so much Nigel. Name : Sarah Agyekum Course Attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2010 Nigel's course was the perfect preparation for this challenging exam. Basically there is "nowhere to hide" - this is not a "sit back and listen" course. It is highly interactive and the scenarios and actors are very similar to what you will experience in the real exam. Nigel's direct, honest, constructive feedback really helped to shape and focus my preparation and ultimately pass! Thanks a million! Name : TS Course Attended : Mentor AKT JAN 2011 This is a very detailed course. Loads of useful information and some excellent bite-sized stats formulae. Definitely my ticket to success. Thanks so much! Excellent value! Name : SE Course Attended : Mentor AKT JAN 2011 Nigel's course was PERFECT! 86%. This is so much more than an AKT course. The small group working was brilliant and as the course is limited in numbers, you really get a very personal approach from Nigel. He has an amazing recall of faces, names and facts! A very clinically relevant course that I have been able to apply in practice. Thanks again! Name : AG Course Attended : Mentor AKT JAN 2011 I was sitting the AKT for the 6th time! Nigel's approach is amazing. He makes sure that everyone understands everything every step of the way! I passed and wished I had come on this course earlier - the others simply do not compare. Thanks is not enough! Name : TS Course Attended : Mentor AKT JAN 2011 82%! I really enjoyed this course. The stats coverage was absolutely fantastic - it is something that I truly understood for the 1st time! Great coverage of Hot Topics - a very up to date course. Thanks so much! Name : Delu Course Attended : Mentor AKT JAN 2011 77.5%. I found the course very helpful with preparing for my AKT. The precourse material was helpful- quickly highlighted areas that I needed to concentrate on. On day teaching was really useful, the way the Statistics was related to my daily practise made it easy to understand. Name : SPM Course Attended : Mentor CSA Dec 2010 (for Feb 2011 sitting) 93/117. Very useful course. Constructive feedback and useful tips on CSA/ general practice consultations. Name : Christina Papadopoulos Course Attended : Mentor CSA Jan 2011 Thank you so much for all your help and advice on the course - you described it perfectly as 'tough love' - that is exactly what it was. The opportunity to practice 4 cases and have our individual feedback and constructive criticism was invaluable. Also the input from the actors was useful too! And the general top tips you gave us all were exactly what was needed. I passed the exam - it has paid off! Thank you. Name : FD Course Attended : Mentor CSA Jan 2011 110/117!! Thanks so much for your call. I am celebrating with the others from my VTS who attended your course. It really is the only course which ST's should attend - with your teaching experience and knowledge of the exam the mark says it all! Name : Hala E A Course Attended : Mentor CSA Dec 2010 (for March 2011 sitting) Passed all stations! Excellent course lots of practice and good feedback to get you going for the CSA. Would highly recommend it. Name : Sumi B Course Attended : Mentor CSA Feb 2011 97/117!! Dear Nigel, wanted you to know I passed CSA! Shocked!! Somehow got 97! Your course really helped to slicken up my consultation style and your 'keep it simple' motto was key. We had so much fun that day too. Thanks so much. Hope everyone else passed too. Have recommended your course to everyone on my VTS! Name : AB Course Attended : Mentor CSA Feb 2011 and Mentor 1-1 Dear Nigel. By the grace of God I have passed! I just wanted to say that your ethos and teaching around displaying positive energy, sincerity and self awareness is something that I have never come across before. Your passion and total commitment to helping support me through this will never be forgotten. I am so glad to have met you and thank you for everything! I really do understand what it all means now! Name : RM Course Attended : Mentor 1-1 I am pleased to say that by God's grace I have cleared the exam. Your input in showing me the most important point in the CSA - positive body language and sincerity was invaluable. I thank you whole heartedly. Name : PS Course Attended : Mentor CSA Jan 2011 Dear Nigel. 92/117! Your course was brilliant! There are so many courses available out there and I am SO glad I picked this one! Thank you for your excellent teaching and consistent support-it was invaluable! Name : Karen Goodfellow Course Attended : Mentor CSA Jan 2011 103/117! Good intensive course, lots of cases covered in 1 day. Excellent, honest but constructive feedback. Name : Celia Wilson Course Attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2010 (for Feb 2011 sitting) Brilliant course - plenty of opportunity to practice a variety of role plays and also see others performed by peers. Dr Giam is supportive and encouraging with very constructive criticism and has many top tips to passing the CSA. Thanks Nigel - couldn't have done it without all your help! Name : LB Course Attended : Mentor CSA Feb 2011 I passed!! Great course, helped to structure revision and focused my history taking. Thank you! I'd thouroughly recommend it. Name : AB S Course Attended : Mentor CSA Feb 2011 Dear Nigel. Thanks so much for your fantastic course. Your trainees at St Mary's are a lucky bunch! I can understand why St Marys VTS has a 100% CSA pass rate! I think you must have the only VTS in the UK to have such amazing stats! I have been on other courses, and nothing comes close to yours. I passed having taken the exam 3 times before - I only knew what was really going wrong after your feedback, but more importantly you helped me with my confidence and to be myself again! You saved my career and I will always be in your debt. Name : Hamed Khan Course Attended : Mentor CSA Dec 2010 (for March 2011 sitting) This was an EXCELLENT course, and vital for my CSA preparation. The most important thing that I gained was the template to help structure our consultations. The supervised simulated consultations were realistic, and the feedback was clear and constructive. Nigel has a 'no- nonsense' positive approach to teaching that helps candidates identify and work on their weaknesses, whilst showing them how to maximise and harness their strengths. His enthusiasm is contagious, and I'm personally grateful for all the help he gave me after the course as well as during it. Thank you Nigel!! Hamed Name : RT Course attended : Mentor CSA Jan 2011 This is a very intensive course and excellent preparation for the CSA. Excellent role players and the cases are representative of the type you get in the exam. Feedback is focussed and constructive and I particularly valued Nigel's honest and no nonsense style. Helped me to focus my revision on my weaker areas. I went on 2 courses and this one was by far the best preparation for my CSA. I would highly recommend it. Name : Huda Al-Hadithy Course attended : Mentor CSA for March 2011 sitting Nigel's CSA course is excellent focused practice on real cases, patients and scenarios that not only present in general practice but are representative of the exam too. Nigel has a lovely honest manner with giving constructive feedback and guidance. He is always very supportive and I would definitely recommend his course. It was the only one I did and I passed! Thanks Nigel. Name : Niki Dhanjal Course attended : Mentor CSA for March 2011 sitting 110/117! Absolutely awesome course- best preparation for the exam, of course it is run by the CSA king! Detailed advice on technique and pitching level to pass easily. I would not recommend attempting the exam without doing this course first- it is well worth it!!! Name : Tessa L Course attended : Mentor AKT May 2011 Excellent course, well structured and focused. Covered good breadth and hot topics which came up in the actual exam. Great preparation for the AKT and beyond, would highly recommend Name : Shruti Patel Course attended : Mentor AKT May 2011 Excellent course, very well organised and to the point. I found that the Hot Topics were very relevant to the exam. Thanks Nigel for channeling my work in the right direction. See you next year for the CSA! Name : AN Course attended : Mentor AKT May 2011 Thanks Nigel for all your helped. First time round I failed my first AKT by 0.5% ouch!! But with the help of your well organized course I have passed my AKT! I will be coming back for your CSA course. Thanks! Name : Amy W Course attended : Mentor AKT May 2011 The course really helped me to get the most out of revising for the exam - well worth it! Thanks Nigel! Name : Allen V Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Just got the results. I passed!! Thank you very much for your support. Your course was such an eye opener. And you are a great inspiration. I can't say how much I want to thank you, Nigel. Name : CNT Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Highly recommended course with constructive feedback. Name : AJ Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Passed!! The course was amazing - it deserves it's reputation. I scored 95 - the passmark for the day was 72. So very happy about that! Oh Yeah! Name : EP Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 A great course - focussed, specific feedback. It was useful for the CSA, but more importantly I'm using the skills I learnt in consultations, and they flow much better as a result. Name : MR Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 I have passed my CSA! thank you very much for the fantastic course - it really was a kick start for me to assess where i was and to plan my preparation ahead. Name : Alia Faruqui Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Thanks Nigel; the course was brilliant and increased my awareness as to what the examiners are looking for. I will definitely recommend this course to my friends! Name : AN Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 First attempt, attended another course and got 73 marks. Second attempt attended Nigel Giam Course and marks attained 95. This was the best course because... 1. You get multiple opportunities to role play and have one to one feedback (in other courses you hardly get one chance to role play, if lucky two). 2. Excellent tips for practical consultation skills and CSA 3. Targets all scenarios- ethical dilemmas, clinical stations, examination, difficult patients 4. Not just a tick box exercise but make it look natural...& quote go with the flow (this was the MOST IMP tip that helped me get through) 5, Yummy pizza Would like to thank you Dr Giam to have helped me get through this ordeal! Name : DF Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 108/113! The course was brill. Role players fantastic. Great personalised meaningful feedback. Always respectful of individuals strength and weaknesses. Very supportive - THE BEST! Name : Zaid Hirmiz Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Thank you very much Nigel for an excellent course. This course definitely made me pass my exam and made me score well above the passing mark. It was a very interactive course and involved a lot of practice +++ with excellent one to one feedback. This not only made me pass the CSA but made me a very good consulter. Name : ES Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Thank you very much for your course which helped me to remain focussed all throughout the 13 cases and get a positive outcome. Feel definitely the most useful course attended so far. Will definitely recommend to anyone who is sitting the CSA! Name : CHIA TAN Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 I took a gamble to sit for CSA 3 months into ST3, went to your course and I passed on 1st attempt!!!! That gave me a lot of time to tidy up my ePortfolio and more importantly to apply for a job. I have not been to any other courses and to be honest I went to yours with a very skeptical mind, I thought I will get some practice but hopefully get some feedback. To my surprise, I gained much more than that. I changed my practice completely after attending your course. You taught me how to make the consultation flow, forget about the rigid ICE if no follow up was intended, listen to the cues and simply be ourselves. Most books or courses give you 'pre-written script' to remember, to make you appeared to be empathetic, but you gave the best advice, imagine the patient as my best friend/ relative, and all the empathetical gestures, remarks, tone, verbal, non verbal communication will just flow without appearing synthetical/ fake. You have given me lots of tips and more! I don't want to spill too much beans about your course to future attendees....Come and check it out yourself, BEST course ever and certainly worth the money, I highly recommend it and in fact has been telling all my peers in my VTS to go to your course! BIGGEST THANKS TO YOU NIGEL.... Name : M T Bin Jemain Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Definitely an essential course for any ST3 sitting the MRCGP. Ideally do this course early in the ST3 year so you can understand the CSA skills and incorporate it into your daily practice. Hopefully by the time the CSA arrives, the consultation skills become natural. I would also recommend this course for male IMGs doing the CSA! Name : Areej George Course attended : Mentor CSA May 2011 Thank you so much Nigel for all you great support and very valuable feedback during the course which made me pass the exam well above the pass mark. Attending your course showed me how to enjoy the exam and just be real. Thank you... Name : Ahamd Zubair Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 Had failed the exam twice prior to attending the course, last attempt was failure by one mark! Passed exam by a margin of 10 marks this time! Small interactive group! Very helpful course with extremely useful tips!! Practical and pragmatic approach! Excellent feedback for improvement by Dr Giam!! Name : AS Course attended : Mentor CSA and 1-1 Sept 2011 Nigel - words are not really enough to say how much you have helped me. I really had no hope having sat the exam 4 times before. You had faith in me, showed me direction and have been a fantastic mentor! My life has been on hold for the last 2 years and finally I can move on! You are the best!! Name : IC Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 Passed 1st attempt! Thank you so much Nigel. Really appreciated your teaching, advice and honest feedback. Your course is so organised and so essential. I would highly recommend this course to anyone and ESP my VTS. I used all the tips that you gave. This is 'THE COURSE' to attend for anyone planning to do CSA. Lots of mock practices and great role players with authentic and challenging cases. First class teaching. Thanks again Nigel. Name : GT Course attended : Mentor CSA and 1-1 Sept 2011 I have done it! 5th time lucky!! Got 88! I do wish I had come to you much earlier in my training. I believe that you are one of the only a handful of people who know how to teach and approach the CSA and indeed the consultation in a way that is very personal and individual. You also have the experience! Your VTS are incredibly lucky - still a 100% 1st time pass rate! Name : Sudhir W. from Ipswich Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 Having recommended by a friend to attend this course after attending RCGP course, I was sceptical about whether its value for money or not. This course has helped me to identify my weak areas. Nigel's sporty criticism helped to bite the bullet. I have found his course useful and recommended it to several of my friends. Name : GW Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 Passed on the third attempt thanks to you Nigel! My only regret was not to attend sooner! Nigel dispels CSA myths and coaches you through what you need to do to pass! Don't bother with any other course - This is the only one you need! Thanks for everything! Name : A Musso Course attended : Mentor CSA 1-1 Sept 2011 Dear Nigel Just sending this e-mail to say thank you very much for your help during this very difficult time of my life. For giving me my confidence back and to believe in me and pushing me to do this crazy exam again and for all the positive energy! I have used that on the exam and passed it! Hope you continue to help others and give them positive energy as well. Many thanks Angela Name : Sadia Shaikh Course attended : Mentor CSA and 1-1 Sept 2011 By the grace of God I have passed! I just wanted to say that your teaching around displaying positive energy, sincerity and self awareness is something that I have never come across before. Your passion and total commitment in helping support me through this will never be forgotten! I wish every one has a trainer like you! - that's all you need to pass this exam! You had faith in me, showed me direction and have been a excellent mentor. I will definitely recommend this course to my friends! Name : MB Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 Just needed to say a big thank you for all your help & guidance which helped me pass the exams. Your course was an eye opener, made me identify my strengths & weakness, I have appreciated most importantly how to connect with the patient. Just wish I had done it earlier. Really grateful to you for making me reflect on lot of things to improve- definitely reflected in the results. Name : BB Course attended : Mentor CSA Sept 2011 POSITIVE ENERGY!!!! Don't know what it is? - You need to find out. Go and see Nigel!!! It is infectious! Name : SL Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2011 88% Pass! Thanks for such a unique course - it definitely helped with my focussed AKT revision and was a great Hot Topics update. WIll recommend to all. Name : AM Course attended : Mentor AKT Sept 2011 85% Pass! Thanks for your message Nigel. Yes passed comfortably and really enjoyed the course. The small group work was excellent! Name : Shailaja Shah Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Fantastic course.. Passed the first time !! Nigel helped zone me in with great feedback and improve immensely in prep for the exam !! Name : G Hussain Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Mentor CSA was an excellent course. I found the CSA easier than the cases on the course but this certainly prepares you for the most difficult consultations you will get. Feedback is very useful. Nigel advised me to have a structure to my consultations and realised that was the main problem with my style. Definitely recommend this course. If you want honest feedback then you must come to this course. Name : Vasantha Kunche Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Scored 81. Very good motivating course. Lots of positive energy. Good accurate feedback. Most of all very energetic mentor. Thank you. I would highly recommend the course to anyone due to take the CSA exam. Name : CL Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Scored 103. So happy! Your style of teaching is unique. Many more are sure to benefit. Many thanks! Name : Ahmad Tahir Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Score 78. A very well structured and intense course, with a lots of practice and constructive feedback. This was my 4th attempt. Failed last exam by 10 marks. I wished I met Nigel before and would not have to go through this trauma of failing CSA 3 times. Thanks a lot! Name : Archana Prabhu Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Thanks Nigel, this was really a good course, not only for CSA but also for everyday consultation skills. The key messages - smile, confidence, positivity along with the individual feedback was really excellent. I think the CSA is not an easy exam, this course definitely helped me get through this. Name : AA Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 Great course, excellent feedback, my weak points were pointed out positively. I was given guidance to work on them to achieve the results Nigel is also very approachable. I contacted him few times personally after the course to get advice. Name : Abdul Mir Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 I had been on the RCGP, Emedica and other courses before attending the Mentor CSA. What makes this course different is the focussed teaching of what is needed in the exam. It is an intensive course and the mentoring is really great. Thanks to Nigel for highlighting to me with regards to what I needed and what mattered during exam. All I could recollect before the exam were his words. "POSITIVE ENERGY, SENSITIVITY". That is all that matters! I have recommended the course to many of my friends and recommend it those reading this as well. Thank you Nigel for your guidance! Name : ASD Course attended : Mentor CSA Nov 2011 This is an excellent and highly comprehensive CSA preparation course; you get to do 4 cases during the day in front of your peers. The actors used are of a very high standard and behave exactly to exam specifications- be warned, they are tough on you which is how they are in the exam! Nigel is an excellent course leader, full of enthusiasm and energy, but most importantly honesty- you will be given sensitive and constructive feedback tailored specifically to your weaknesses which I found invaluable. I reflected on his wise words more than once during the CSA exam! Highly recommended. |
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