Journal

YouTube has significant free MRCGP content — but quality is wildly inconsistent. This guide curates the channels worth subscribing to and explains how to integrate video into a rev...

Your first locum shift is anxiety-inducing because everything organised for you during training is now your responsibility. This checklist covers indemnity, IT access, AI scribe se...

Partnership offers higher earnings and autonomy with financial risk and business burden. Salaried offers stability with capped earning potential. The right choice depends on risk t...

Nursing associates bridge HCAs and registered nurses. In primary care, they manage stable LTCs and support clinical pathways. The role and the development opportunities are growing...

Advanced paramedics are an emerging primary care workforce using the same clinical guidelines and tools as other clinicians. The CfAP framework applies equally.

ANPs in primary care manage undifferentiated presentations using the same clinical tools as GPs. The role is expanding rapidly with CfAP recognition increasingly expected.

MSc develops capability. ePortfolio recognises existing capability. New trainees → MSc. Experienced ACPs → ePortfolio. Same outcome: CfAP digital badge.

OOP is more common than most trainees realise — for research, experience, career breaks, or parental leave. Poor planning can result in lost exam attempts or extended training. Thi...

Clinitalk was created with differential attainment explicitly in mind. It analyses YOUR real consultation behaviour and maps feedback to SCA marking criteria — identifying the spec...

The AKT clinical domain tests universal medicine that IMGs typically know well. The organisational and EBP domains are where IMGs are most vulnerable — 32 questions testing entirel...

The SCA tests consultation skills in a UK GP context. The 'Relating to Others' domain is where IMGs most commonly lose marks — not because of clinical competence, but because of cu...

IMGs face specific MRCGP challenges — unfamiliarity with UK guideline frameworks, NHS organisational structure, and cultural communication norms. The best tools explicitly address ...