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1,000+ adaptive questions mapped to the published UK palliative medicine curriculum and Federation blueprint.
Full SCE Palliative Medicine bank, AI Tutor and timed mocks — $29/month or $99/year. All paid exam banks included.
100 best-of-five SBAs · 3 hours · computer-based
100 best-of-five SBAs · 3 hours · same day, after break
Held approximately every 9 months (less frequent than other SCEs). Mapped to the JRCPTB UK Palliative Medicine curricula 2010 and 2022.
The Federation publishes a blueprint with approximate question counts per topic category. Numbers may vary slightly between sittings.
Source: official Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK blueprint
Topics that dominate marks across recent sittings.
Opioid conversion — oral to subcut to transdermal, accounting for incomplete cross-tolerance
Pain by mechanism — neuropathic vs nociceptive vs visceral, adjuvant choice
Breathlessness — opioid and benzodiazepine titration, oxygen indications
Anticipatory prescribing — syringe driver drug compatibilities and stat doses
Hypercalcaemia of malignancy — IV fluid, bisphosphonate or denosumab choice
Mental Capacity Act assessment — functional test, best interests, IMCA referral triggers
Candidate-reported observations from recent sittings.
Candidate-reported observations — not official guidance.
A phased approach used by recent SCE Palliative Medicine passers.
A live item from the iatroX bank. Try it before launching a full session.
A 69-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma has progressive hepatic and peritoneal disease despite systemic anticancer treatment. His ECOG performance status is 3 and his estimated prognosis is 4–6 weeks. He has lost 8 kg over 6 weeks and reports marked anorexia, but wishes to improve his appetite sufficiently to enjoy meals with his family. Pain is controlled, and he has no nausea, vomiting, dysphagia, constipation, oral candidiasis, depression, ascites or clinical features of delayed gastric emptying. He is drinking adequately. His wife is distressed that he is eating very little. He developed a proximal deep-vein thrombosis 10 days ago and is receiving apixaban. He has type 2 diabetes controlled with diet alone; recent capillary blood glucose measurements are 6–8 mmol/L. Following discussion of realistic goals and non-pharmacological support, which is the most appropriate next pharmacological management plan?
Why iatroX is built differently for SCE Palliative Medicine.
Every iatroX item is tagged to a blueprint topic, so your performance dashboard mirrors the structure of the exam itself.
The engine surfaces your weakest topics first, in real time, instead of marching you through a static syllabus.
Incorrect items return at increasing intervals to interrupt the forgetting curve and lock knowledge into long-term memory.
Timed full-length simulations that mirror the official exam structure under realistic conditions.
One iatroX subscription includes the SCE Palliative Medicine bank, the Socratic Tutor inside supported sessions, and every other premium iatroX exam bank.
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Approximately every nine months — less frequent than most other SCEs. Specific dates are published annually on the Federation website.
The exam covers the JRCPTB UK Palliative Medicine curricula from 2010 and 2022. Both remain examinable.
NICE end-of-life care guidelines, APM (Association for Palliative Medicine) guidance, BNF Palliative Care section, and the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine are useful companion resources. Use them alongside the published curriculum and exam blueprint.
Yes — every sitting includes paediatric palliative care content. Candidates report it as under-revised relative to its appearance in the exam.
Yes. A single iatroX subscription includes the SCE Palliative Medicine bank alongside every other premium iatroX exam bank.
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Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP · Last reviewed 12 May 2026
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