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How to Pass PLAB 2: A Station-by-Station Survival Guide
PLAB 2 is not a knowledge test — it is a test of whether you can be a safe, kind, sensible junior doctor for eight minutes at a time, sixteen times over. Here is how the day actually works and how to prepare for it station by station.
MRCEM OSCE: The 7 Communication Phrases Examiners Reward
The MRCEM OSCE is won and lost in the way you talk to patients and colleagues under pressure. These seven phrases are not scripts to parrot — they are the moves that reliably move the interpersonal marks in your favour.
Reading Your First Chest X-Ray: A System That Works at 3am
At 3am, on a busy take, a chest X-ray is easy to glance at and mis-read. A reliable system stops you missing the thing that matters. Here is one you can run every single time, no matter how tired you are.
ABG Interpretation in Four Steps
Arterial blood gases feel intimidating until you have a method. Here is a four-step approach that turns a wall of numbers into a clear, structured answer in under two minutes — and works for the messy mixed pictures too.
Moving to the NHS as an IMG: The First 90 Days
Landing your first NHS post is a huge achievement — and the start of a steep learning curve that has little to do with medicine. Here is an honest guide to surviving and thriving in your first ninety days.
NHS Interviews: How to Answer the Clinical Governance Question
Almost every NHS interview asks about clinical governance, and almost every candidate answers it vaguely. Understand what the panel is really testing and you can turn the question you dread into the one that wins you the job.