Competency information
Details
Recognise abnormalities of the head and neck and raise concerns where appropriate.
Considerations
- Referral pathways for patients with abnormalities of the head and neck.
- How to communicate with colleagues about patients in a way that respects their dignity, rights, privacy and confidentiality.
- Appearance of normal soft tissues and departures from the norm.
- How to communicate with patients when abnormalities have been detected.
- How to communicate with other healthcare professionals when abnormalities have been detected.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform a clinical examination, identifying clinical features and relating the clinical features to image data, recognising abnormalities of head neck and referring where appropriate. |