The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is pleased to announce that new dates have been confirmed for those Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCE's) and European Specialty Examinations that were cancelled earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Physician Specialty Recruitment Office based in Health Education England (HEE) has encountered an error in the processing of scores for ST3 palliative medicine.
It has become increasingly apparent that concern is being expressed by trainees and trainers about the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the required outpatient experience within Internal Medicine Training (IMT).
We are pleased to advise candidates that we plan to start releasing PACES results from UK centres from the week commencing 1 June.
We are pleased to advise candidates that we plan to start releasing PACES results from UK centres from the week commencing 1 June.
We know that the uncertainties about what will happen around exams and training are causing considerable anxiety.
The registration period for the SCE in Medical Oncology is now open to candidates in all countries.
It has come to our attention that messages have recently been circulated via the messaging service WhatsApp and Facebook inviting people to become members of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK.
We have developed new guidance to support ARCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the present coronavirus emergency, there will inevitably be shortages of appropriately qualified medical staff on acute medicine units and respiratory/general medical wards.
Trainees will be aware that possession of a current ALS certificate is a mandatory requirement for training in the acute medical specialties, including core medical training/internal medicine training.
As a consequence of the ongoing global COVID-19 situation, the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has taken the extremely difficult but necessary decision to cancel all MRCP(UK) examinations in the UK and internationally from Monday 16 March until September 2020.
Due to the UK government's guidance that was announced on 23 March against all but essential travel due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there will unfortunately be a delay to the uploading of PACES results to candidates 'MyMRCP' online accounts as the process requires our staff to physically scan results into equipment based in the offices.
Our Medical Director for Training and Development, Dr Mike Jones is holding regular live Q&As on Twitter (@JRCPTB).
Due to an IT systems issue, candidates may be temporarily unable to view their exam results in their MRCP(UK) online accounts.
