Case of the week· week of 5 October 2026
Tremor in an older woman living alone
Read the scenario as if it were reading time. Jot down your priorities. Then run the full station — the examiner will take it from there.
The scenario
Doris Whitfield, a 72-year-old retired farmer, attends your Wattle Creek GP clinic with her daughter Karen. Doris has noticed a tremor in her right hand over the past six months, most obvious when her hand is resting in her lap. She lives alone on a farm 15 km out of town and still drives. Karen is worried her mother is 'slowing down' and may fall at home.
The examiner's first question
“How would you approach Doris's presentation today?”
Take a minute: what would you say first? Then answer it properly — out loud — and see how it scores.
Your exam date is fixed. Your confidence doesn't have to be.
Start with one station tonight. Your plan builds itself from there.