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Clinical case reviews are the most frequent portfolio entry type and the biggest opportunity to demonstrate capability progression. Most trainees write too much description and too...

ARCP failure is almost always preventable — it's usually about missing evidence, not poor performance. This checklist covers learning log count, capability coverage, WPBA minimums,...

The RCGP permits AI as a tool to support reflection but warns against overreliance. The line: AI can structure your thinking and improve clarity, but must not generate the reflecti...

ARCP panels assess reflection quality, not length. Good reflections demonstrate genuine learning — what happened, what you thought, what you'd do differently. The common failure mo...

The FourteenFish portfolio is the single most important administrative element of GP training. Most trainees find it unintuitive and develop bad habits that cause ARCP problems. Th...

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...

No single SCA tool covers everything. The optimal strategy uses different tools for different purposes at different stages. The mistake is buying everything and using nothing consi...

The SCA is delivered via video — not face-to-face. This changes consultation dynamics: non-verbal cues are harder to read, screen positioning matters, and tech setup affects perfor...

The AKT's 10% EBP and 10% organisational domains represent 32 questions — enough to determine pass or fail. Most trainees default to clinical drilling and neglect stats, audit, and...