Practicals · Palliative Medicine · Communication Skills
Breaking bad news (SPIKES protocol)
- Type
- Communication / admin
- Also called
- SPIKES protocol, CLASS approach breaking bad news
Videos and resources
- VideoBreaking Bad News Demonstration - OSCE Guide | Breast Cancer Diagnosis | UKMLA | CPSA | PLAB 212:28
- VideoBreaking Bad News - RCSEd Communications Skills Video Competition 20163:00
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Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“SPIKES Protocol/CLASS Approach in Breaking Bad News (BBN)” ( NMC curriculum, page 36)
“SPIKES Protocol/CLASS Approach in Breaking Bad News (BBN)” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 54)