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  • How To Give & Receive Feedback To Colleagues

    • 12 Aug 2022

    The General Medical Council (GMC) requires all licensed doctors in the UK to gather and present feedback from colleagues at least once in every five-year revalidation cycle.

  • How To Find A Clinical Attachment in the UK

    • 12 Aug 2022

    If you are an international medical graduate (IMG) considering practising medicine in the UK, you may have investigated possible ways to gain clinical work experience. A great way to familiarise yourself with a UK doctor’s work and the National Health Service (NHS), which will be your employer, is to find clinical attachments. 

  • Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA): Capability Framework

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA) is a professional capability framework and constitutes one of the three components of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) examination.

  • GP Training: Urgent and Unscheduled Care (Including Out-of-Hours)

    • 12 Aug 2022

    To obtain the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), GP trainees must demonstrate their ability to provide Urgent and Unscheduled Care (UUC) to patients, which also includes Out-of-Hours (OOH) services

  • Which Route to GMC Registration is Right For You as an Overseas Doctor?

    • 12 Aug 2022

    All doctors wishing to practice medicine in the UK unsupervised are required to first obtain full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). There are numerous routes to GMC registration if you went to medical school and qualified abroad. As such, this article aims to provide you with an overview of your options.

  • How Appraisals Optimise Doctor Regulation

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Every licensed physician practicing in the UK must participate in the NHS appraisal process not only to maintain their license but also to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date

  • An Overview of The GP Curriculum

    • 12 Aug 2022

    The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) curriculum outlines the attitudes and competencies consistent with independent practice as a GP in the United Kingdom. It forms the educational framework for specialty training in general practice. 

  • Ethical Guidance for Doctors

    • 12 Aug 2022

    While pondering what it means to be a good or immoral person, a philosopher may conclude there are not always right or wrong answers to questions of ethics. For a doctor, nonetheless, there are well-established ethical frameworks which must be followed to ensure patient safety and maintain trust in the medical profession.

  • The Ultimate Guide To Personal Development Plans

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Regardless of where you are in your medical career or which specialty you work in, the importance of personal and professional development should be nothing unfamiliar to you. Completing a personal development plan (PDP) is vital in ensuring you are doing all you can to provide the best possible care to your patients.

  • How To Get Into Medical School (UK Edition)

    • 12 Aug 2022

    So you want to become a doctor? It is a noble career choice which can be incredibly rewarding, but also demanding. No two doctors’ lives are the same, but arguably one of the biggest challenges every single doctor has had to face is one that occurs before their career has even begun: getting into medical school

  • Workplace Based Assessments (WPBA) Code of Conduct

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA) is a professional capability framework and constitutes one of the three components of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) examination.

  • Guide To MRCGP: Recorded Consultation Assessment (RCA)

    • 12 Aug 2022

    The MRCGP (Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners) is a postgraduate medical qualification that is required to secure Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice

  • Patient Consent Guidance for Recorded Consultation Assessment

    • 12 Aug 2022

    The Recorded Consultation Assessment (RCA) is a summative assessment tool designed to temporarily replace the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) component of the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exam during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to evaluate a GP trainee’s ability to apply knowledge and skills pertinent to general practice.

  • What Is A Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA)?

    • 12 Aug 2022

    With an approximate 338,000 doctors listed on the General Medical Council (GMC) register, its existence confirms that those named have the training, skills and experience needed to meet the standards for good medical practice.

  • Qualifying as a GP in the NHS

    • 12 Aug 2022

    The first step to becoming a qualified medical practitioner in the UK is completing a medicine degree from an accredited UK medical school, or a GMC (general medical council)-approved medical school abroad.

  • The Best First Job in the UK For Overseas Doctors

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Thinking about becoming a doctor in the UK but unsure where to start? If that is the case, you have come to the right place. This article will break down possible pathways into medicine in the UK allowing you to find the best route depending on your background and experience.

  • GP Registration: Certificates of Eligibility

    • 12 Aug 2022

    A Certificate of Eligibility for GP Registration (CEGPR) allows those who have trained as general practitioners outside of the UK to apply to be on the GP GMC register inside the UK despite not having a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

  • Are You Overqualified For UK Specialty Training?

    • 12 Aug 2022

    Many doctors who carried out the early stages of their training overseas decide to relocate to the UK for their higher specialty training, for various reasons. Some doctors do this before having done any specialty training, whilst some make the decision after they have already gained some experience in their desired specialty.

  • WPBA Assessments: What Are WPBAs in Medicine?

    • 11 Aug 2022

    Workplace Based Assessments (WPBA) refer to a group of different assessment methods that are carried out in the workplace and assess different competencies required by the speciality.

  • BMJ Careers: Guide To Targeted GP Training

    • 11 Aug 2022

    This article will provide an overview of standard GP training and GP applications processes then expand on targeted GP training. Targeted GP training is a new scheme allowing previous GP trainees who have left GP training between August 2010-January 2018 to re-enter GP training if they meet certain criteria.