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08/04/2026

With proposed changes to how postgraduate training posts may be prioritised, what could the NHS Prioritisation Bill mean for aspiring doctors in the UK and overseas? 🏥

Explore the implications in the full blog article below.

How the new NHS Prioritisation Bill changes access to postgraduate training and what it means for the careers of UK and international medical students.

03/04/2026

Community training is becoming the backbone of future healthcare, and for good reason. 👥

Hands‑on experience in real community settings is giving aspiring clinicians the practical skills, confidence, and empathy that textbooks alone can’t deliver.

Helpful insight for anyone starting their journey towards medical school. 🩺

28/03/2026

Considering studying Medicine in Greece? Check out our practical guide for UK and international applicants that covers what to check - from English-taught courses and entry requirements to recognition and student life. 🩺🇬🇷

Is studying medicine in Greece a good idea? A practical checklist for UK & international Applicants. Considering studying Medicine in Greece? This practical guide for UK and international applicants covers what to check - from English-taught courses and entry requirements to recognition and...

21/03/2026

Didn’t get into medical school this year? It happens to so many great future doctors. Here’s what you can do next and how to stay on track. 🩺

If you didn't get into Medical School this year, here are some things you can do next - including a gap year and reapplying.

11/03/2026

🚨 Final call! 🚨⁠
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If you’re aiming for an A* in Chemistry or Biology, this webinar is for you. We’ll show you the proven strategies top students rely on. Don't miss out! 🧬⭐️⁠
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Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z9oXjxULST24jklR1rBztA #/registration

07/03/2026

These top podcasts will level up your insight into diagnostics, NHS life, global health, and the realities of becoming a doctor. 🎧️⁠

1. SHARP SCRATCH 🏥

Sharp Scratch bringing together medical students, junior doctors and experts
discussing anything from professionalism to NHS culture.

2. THE RESUS ROOM 🩺

The Resus Room strengthens your understanding of clinical practice and equips you with the real‑world perspective that can make your interview answers truly stand out.

3. THE CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVERS 💡

This podcast features case‑based reasoning, schemas, and illness scripts that model how clinicians think. Hugely popular and updated frequently.

4. INSIDE HEALTH 🍎

Inside Health is a BBC Radio 4 podcast that demystifies health issues and separates fact from fiction with expert insight.

01/03/2026

1. Attend Offer Holder Events 📆

After you’ve received an offer to study Medicine, the Medical School might invite you to an offer holder event at the university. This could involve looking around the university, experiencing some aspects of the course, hearing from students and meeting other offer holders.

2. Make Those Decisions 🧠

The UCAS deadline for replying to offers is 3 June 2026. It’s very difficult to change your replies to offers once you’ve submitted them, so you need to take your time and make sure you’re happy with your decision before doing anything final.

3. Think About Accommodation 🏡

After you’ve accepted an offer, you’ll usually be able to apply for university accommodation. This varies from uni to uni, and some will even allow you to apply for accommodation if you’ve selected them as an insurance choice. Be aware that there are deadlines associated with applying for accommodation, so get organised with this as soon as possible!

4. Focus On Your A-Level Work 📚️

Whilst you still have a few details to sort out with regards to your offer, it’s vital that you don’t get distracted from achieving those A-Level grades.

5. Prepare To Start Med School 🏥

Alongside your A-Level work, you might want to start thinking about your first year of Medical School and what it will involve.

6. Be Proud Of Yourself 🥳

Getting an offer for Medicine is incredibly competitive, so take some time to reflect and celebrate what you’ve achieved so far!

21/02/2026

Using the latest published 2024 entry data 🩺⁠
Here are the med schools with the lowest acceptance rates…⁠ ⁠
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18/02/2026

🩺 “Why Medicine?” - What You Should Actually Say

🎯 What Interviewers Are Really Looking For

This isn’t about delivering a rehearsed line. Interviewers want to see:

-Insight into the realities of the profession
-Reflection on your experiences
-An understanding of both rewards and challenges
-Evidence of informed commitment

⚖️ Balance Passion with Pragmatism

🔥 Passion (why it excites you)
🧠 Pragmatism (what the job actually involves)

Aim for two or three thoughtful, well-evidenced points rather than a long, unfocused response.

🔍 A Simple Structure That Works

1️⃣ What sparked your interest
2️⃣ What you’ve learned about the profession
3️⃣ How your experiences and strengths align

📌 Avoid Saying This

❌ “I just want to help people.”
❌ Talking about money or status
❌ Blind positivity (“everything appeals to me”)
❌ Criticising other healthcare roles

11/02/2026

Using the latest published 2024 entry data 📈⁠
Here are the med schools with the highest acceptance rates…⁠
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Make sure you stick around for the lowest acceptance rates ✅🩺⁠
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07/02/2026

Looking for super-curricular ideas for Medicine? 📚🩺⁠
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These reads are perfect for widening your perspective, and giving you thoughtful examples to draw on in your personal statement and interview.

📘Kevin Fong: Extremes (Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body) 📘

In this book, Fong explores the limits of human physiology and medical intervention when faced with different challenges – from hypothermia to burns, trauma, drowning and being launched into outer space.

📗 Atul Gawande: The Checklist Manifesto 📗

In this book, Gawande tells his story of the development of the WHO Surgical Checklist. But really, it is a story about the ever-growing complexity of Medicine, the challenges of maintaining standards when the quantity of knowledge required by doctors becomes gargantuan, the importance of teamwork and how Medicine hasn’t always got it right.

📘 Lewis Thomas: The Youngest Science 📘

This book follows an entire lifetime of medical research and practice during (arguably) the most important century in Medicine. His story charts the development of medical practice in all areas – from medical research, to examination and intervention, to how students are taught.

📗 Siddhartha Mukherjee: The Laws of Medicine 📗

Based on a TED Talk, Mukherjee begins by exploring the complexity and uncertainty of medical practice – and asks, if Medicine is supposedly a science, can laws be written to govern its practice?

Save this list for later ✅⁠

01/02/2026

For the unis in this post, the selection stage is done - interviews have now closed. 📬

The good news: many universities are still interviewing. For more on unis that are still interviewing, admissions timelines, and in‑depth guides on interviewing, visit our website (link in bio). 💡