FourteenFish and Fourteen Fisherman sound almost the same, and GP trainees regularly confuse them, but they are different products doing different jobs. One is the ePortfolio platform you use across your whole training programme; the other is an independent AI tool for practising the SCA. Getting them straight matters, because one is effectively required and the other is optional. Here is what each is, and where each fits, including where a knowledge and reasoning tool like iatroX sits alongside them.
Key takeaways
- FourteenFish is the established platform that provides the GP trainee ePortfolio, plus revision resources.
- Fourteen Fisherman is a separate, independent AI tool focused on SCA consultation practice.
- The ePortfolio side of FourteenFish is part of training; Fourteen Fisherman is optional preparation.
- The similar names cause genuine confusion, but they are run by different people and do different things.
- iatroX is neither: it is the knowledge and clinical-reasoning layer for the AKT and SCA.
What FourteenFish is
FourteenFish is the well-established platform most GP trainees know as their ePortfolio. It provides the trainee ePortfolio used to record and evidence workplace-based assessment throughout GP training, including your learning log, case-based discussions, clinical observations, multi-source feedback, and the documentation your educational supervisor and the ARCP panel review. Alongside the ePortfolio, FourteenFish offers revision resources for the MRCGP exams. The key point is that its ePortfolio role is part of the machinery of GP training, so you will use FourteenFish regardless of what else you choose for exam preparation.
What Fourteen Fisherman is
Fourteen Fisherman is a different and much newer thing: an independent, AI-powered tool focused on practising the Simulated Consultation Assessment. It offers AI patient consultations and realistic GP scenarios mapped to the RCGP curriculum, with scored feedback, so you can rehearse consultations on demand rather than only with a study partner. It is a preparation tool, not part of the training infrastructure, and it is not connected to your ePortfolio. It sits in the same space as other SCA practice resources, and we review it in detail in our Fourteen Fisherman review.
Why the names confuse people
The confusion is understandable. Both names start with "fourteen", both operate in the GP and SCA space, and a quick search or a half-remembered recommendation easily blurs the two. But they are separate products, run by different teams, doing different jobs: FourteenFish is the ePortfolio platform and revision provider you already know, while Fourteen Fisherman is an independent AI consultation-practice tool. If someone tells you to "use FourteenFish for the SCA", check which they actually mean, because the answer changes what you sign up for.
Which is required, and which is optional
Here is the practical distinction. The ePortfolio provided through FourteenFish is part of GP training: you record your workplace-based assessment there, and it is reviewed at ARCP, so it is not optional. Fourteen Fisherman, by contrast, is one optional preparation tool among several, useful if you want AI-driven consultation practice for the SCA but not something you are required to use. So the honest framing is: you will use the FourteenFish ePortfolio because training requires it, and you may add Fourteen Fisherman, or another SCA practice resource, if it suits how you prepare.
Where iatroX fits
iatroX is neither an ePortfolio nor a consultation simulator, and it does not try to be. It is the knowledge and clinical-reasoning layer: an adaptive question bank for the AKT and a Socratic tutor that works through clinical reasoning, grounded in UK guidelines. So the sensible stack is straightforward: use the FourteenFish ePortfolio because you must, use a consultation-practice tool like Fourteen Fisherman if you want to rehearse the SCA format, and use iatroX to build and test the underlying clinical knowledge and reasoning that both the AKT and the SCA depend on. You can try iatroX with free sample questions at iatroX.
Frequently asked questions
Are FourteenFish and Fourteen Fisherman the same thing? No. FourteenFish is the established platform providing the GP trainee ePortfolio and revision resources. Fourteen Fisherman is a separate, independent AI tool for practising the SCA. Different teams, different jobs.
Which one do I need for GP training? The ePortfolio provided through FourteenFish, because workplace-based assessment is recorded there and reviewed at ARCP. Fourteen Fisherman is optional preparation, not part of training.
Is Fourteen Fisherman connected to my ePortfolio? No. Fourteen Fisherman is an independent SCA practice tool and is not linked to your FourteenFish ePortfolio or to the RCGP training record.
What should I use for the SCA? You can use a consultation-practice tool such as Fourteen Fisherman to rehearse the format, alongside building the underlying clinical knowledge and reasoning that the SCA tests. iatroX supports the knowledge and reasoning side.
Where does iatroX fit alongside these? iatroX is the knowledge and reasoning layer, with an adaptive AKT question bank and a Socratic tutor. It complements the FourteenFish ePortfolio and any consultation-practice tool rather than replacing either.