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Clinical calculators are tested in the AKT and used daily in practice. GP trainees should know not just how to use them but when to apply them, what scores mean clinically, and whe...

Use CKS for structured primary-care pathways, GPnotebook for rapid broader recall, and relevant SmPCs on eMC for product-specific licensed information. This guide shows how to comb...

MRCGP exam fees (AKT £470, SCA £1,207) are not claimable on study budget but ARE eligible for tax relief through HMRC. Combined with RCGP membership and GMC fees, most trainees can...

GP trainees get up to 30 days study leave per year (pro-rata LTFT), with SCA exam day normally granted additionally. Most trainees underuse their allowance. Strategic use — blockin...

AI scribes sit in a grey area for study budget claims. They're not exam preparation tools, so they don't fit the standard SCA/AKT codes. Most trainees should use Heidi's free tier ...

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 ...

Clinitalk is claimable under GP0001 as an SCA preparation resource. West Midlands study budget approval is confirmed. Other regions: NHSE guidance applies nationally — it's about E...

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...