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Capability linking is the most common source of friction between trainees and educational supervisors. The trick: use the RCGP's own descriptor paragraphs as justification language...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Your revision toolkit should evolve across three stages: MSRA (broad clinical + SJT), AKT (GP-specific clinical + EBP + organisational), and SCA (consultation skills + applied know...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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