How Do I Prepare For the MSRA?
The MSRA (Multi-specialty Recruitment Assessment) is an entrance examination for getting into most specialty training positions in the UK (1). You only get invited to take the test after you…
POC means Package of Care
What is it? A package of care is essentially an arrangement for the health and social care of people who have been incapacitated by frailty or illness. It can be…
Introducing the BMJ Best Practice
The BMJ Best Practice is a clinical decision tool to help you, as a clinician, follow best practices, improve patient outcomes and reduce quality variation in various healthcare settings. In…
The FY2 Standalone Application
This video is somewhat overdue but late is better than never. Instead of a lengthy blog post, I am trying out video blogging as they cover more ground than text.…
After PLAB 2 and Getting a Job with the NHS
I recently realised that there are a lot of things people did not know they could do while on a UK visitor visa. Also, after passing the PLAB 2, a…
Welcome to the UK Medical register! – A GMC Registration Guide
This article details the process of GMC registration after passing the PLAB 2 examination drawing on my experiences and those of my colleagues. The button links to an article on…
PLAB 2 Journey of a COMUI Graduate
I decided on the PLAB route in my third posting in housejob at the University College Hospital, Ibadan and took and passed the IELTS shortly after deciding in September 2019.…
EPIC Verification For COMUI Graduates
What is this article? This is a step by step guide to completing your EPIC verification in 2021 for the purpose of GMC registration for graduates of COMUI (College of…
Opening a GMC Account
A RoadToUK video on how to open a GMC account to book for the PLAB examination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elq39KPKfGc https://roadtouk.com/academy/courses/a-beginners-guide-to-plab/ A beginner's guide to PLAB gives you a breakdown of the process…
Applying for a UK Visa
This is my attempt at summarising the process. For a first hand up to date information on applying for the standard visitor visa application go to the UK official government…