Table 2.

Summary of non-assessment mechanisms for picking up communication difficulties

Mechanism	Number of schools
FTP	14
Tutor/clinical attachments reports	12
Report cards/ flags from any staff member	6
Personal and professional development strand	3
From any part of the curriculum	3
Formative assessment	2
Simulated patient feedback	2
Critical instance reporting	1
360 degree appraisal	1
Whole year screening for communication problems (role play)	1
Not aware of any	2