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AI tools are useful for revision, reflection scaffolding, documentation, and knowledge exploration — but they become harmful when they replace the clinical thinking you're supposed...

Passmedicine is the most commonly claimed AKT resource on study budget. At ~£35 for 4 months, it's trivial relative to the £600 cap. The bigger question: should you spend the £600 ...

NHSE funds one SCA preparation resource (up to £600) and one AKT preparation resource (up to £600) across your training programme. Most mainstream tools are claimable. The key: kno...

Your revision toolkit should evolve across three stages: MSRA (broad clinical + SJT), AKT (GP-specific clinical + EBP + organisational), and SCA (consultation skills + applied know...

Free MSRA resources are limited compared to MRCGP — the market is smaller. But a reasonable free stack exists: iatroX for clinical knowledge, BMJ OnExamination for clinical questio...

Emedica is the dedicated MSRA specialist — 2,380+ questions covering both papers with mock exams. Passmedicine's MSRA section is an add-on to their broader platform. For the SJT pa...

The MSRA has two papers — clinical problem-solving and professional dilemmas (SJT). Most candidates focus on clinical and underperform on SJT. The strategy should split 60/40, with...

Mobile-first revision is essential for GP trainees juggling clinical work and studying. Not all platforms translate well to mobile. This article ranks tools by mobile experience, o...

AI tools for GP trainees now span four categories: exam revision, portfolio and reflection, clinical decision support, and documentation. Most trainees are only aware of the exam t...

You can build a serious MRCGP preparation strategy at zero cost with the RCGP Consultation Toolkit, i-Medics, member- or organisation-included resources where eligible, NICE CKS an...

The AKT Q-bank market is mature. Passmedicine and Pastest dominate self-directed preparation; Emedica and Arora offer structured programmes. Free alternatives have improved signifi...

From October 2025, the AKT dropped from 200 to 160 questions in 2 hours 40 minutes. The domain split remains 80/10/10. Each question now carries more weight — you can afford fewer ...