The day after CCT, your toolkit needs to change. The exam tools that dominated your phone for three years are no longer relevant. What matters now: clinical efficiency, sustainable workload management, and CPD for revalidation.
Drop
AKT Q-banks (Passmedicine, Pastest). SCA practice tools (MedTutor, SCA Revision, Clinitalk). FourteenFish trainee portfolio (transition to appraisal portfolio — FourteenFish Appraisal Toolkit or equivalent).
Keep
CKS, BNF, GPnotebook — daily clinical reference does not change. iatroX — transitions from revision to clinical support and CPD. FourteenFish (appraisal version) — for revalidation evidence.
Add
AI scribe. Now essential for sustainable workload. Heidi (portable, free tier), Accurx Scribe (practice-integrated), or Tortus (if practice-procured). Appraisal portfolio. CPD credits, reflections, MSF, PSQ for revalidation. Professional indemnity. MDU, MPS, or MDDUS — compare rates for your employment type. Pension management. Understand NHS pension contributions, especially if locum.
The CPD Shift
From ARCP requirements (36 clinical case reviews, WPBAs, capability coverage) to appraisal requirements (50 CPD credits/year, reflective practice, MSF, PSQ, continuing professional development evidence). The format changes but the principle does not — documented, reflective learning throughout your career.
iatroX Transition
Adaptive quiz → CPD learning and knowledge maintenance. Ask iatroX → daily clinical support. Calculators → consultation tool. CPD module → appraisal evidence. Same platform, evolved purpose. No subscription to cancel, no new tool to learn.