OET Guidance by Dr Tufail

𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬;

For beginners who are weak in English, it's advised to book the test at least 60 days prior to exam and then follow this study plan for 60 days. Those who are good in english, can do this preparation in 30 days or 4 weeks as well.

𝑨 60-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔

1st of all go through my notes / (𝗢𝗘𝗧 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) superficially to get a general idea of OET and then follow this pattern;

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝟱 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦;
Practice only and only the reading module. It will build your study stamina and vocabulary of different words

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠;
Start Listening and reading practice on regular basis. Along with this practice writing and speaking on alternate days.
e.g

Day 6 (Listening+Reading & Writing)

Day 7 (Listening+Reading & Speaking)

Day 8 (Listening+Reading & Writing)

Day 9 (Listening+Reading & Speaking)

And so on...till the last week.

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞;
Practice all modules every day simultaneously

Photos from AQ English's post

Photos from AQ English's post

Photos from AQ English's post

Photos from AQ English's post

‘Though these scenarios are staged, role play should not take away the doctor in you.’ Passing the PLAB 2 test is a huge milestone in an IMG’s UK career. PLAB 2 examiner , who once took the exam herself, shares her top tips. Read more:

https://gmcuk.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/passing-plab-9-top-tips-from-an-examiner/

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐌𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐅𝐌𝐄 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 😂

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2368915/no-restrictions-on-pakistani-doctors-studying-abroad-pmc

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐔𝐊 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐇𝐒 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 👇🏻👇🏻

Explained well by Dr Raja Adnan Ahmed

Is the UK still worth it?

In recent few months, I have been getting an increasing number of messages from IMG junior doctors asking me if the UK is still worth it as they have been reading negative things on social media.

If the UK is the right choice for you depends on a lot of factors which include personal and personal goals.

But among all the negativity, we also have to simplify facts and present them to the next generation who are looking for guidance. Here are the most common questions I get.

Q: Is the NHS short of doctors and actively hiring the IMGs?
A: Yes

Q: Are the salaries and working hours still better in comparison to developing countries like Pakistan?
A: Yes

Q: Is the UK treating both local graduates and IMGs the same and basing recruitment on merit?
A: Yes

Q: Are UK Qualifications well recognised in other parts of the world and along with UK experience you get better deals in countries like the Middle East, Australia & Canada?
A: Yes

Q: Are the IMGs able to get training in all specialities including the ones considered harder due to competition ratios like Radiology and Surgery?
A: Yes

Q: Will I and my dependents will get British Passports after 5-6 years of working in the UK?
A: Yes

Q: After CCT and the British passport, if I like to work in the private sector in the UK, is there scope:
A: Yes, the private sector is growing and recruiting.

Q: Do the senior doctors have to rely on the NHS salary or do they have options to supplement income from other sources?
A: Yes, plenty of options to supplement income.

Q: Are the healthcare and school education for children free for the IMG doctors who come to the UK?
A: Yes

Q: Will I be accepted by the NHS as an IMG and British society:
A: British society is very multicultural and NHS is filled with IMG staff and Doctors.

Q: Can I buy a house in the UK while I am on the visa?
A: Yes

Best Wishes

𝐒𝐚𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐒𝐌𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 😒

https://www.facebook.com/356101951079876/posts/5452972731392747/

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒

Some people have been asking me for study materials. Let me tell you that there are bundles of materials available on multiple social media platforms but all of them are not comparable with the difficulty level of real OET. Some of those materials are too easy while others are more difficult than the real exam. I've tried to arrange materials in order of importance and comparability with the real exam. Links for the most concised and precise materials are given on page 07 of our OET Guide 2nd edition pdf file, I advise that those materials should be downloaded and practiced following the order I've mentioned in my pdf file.

𝑶𝑬𝑻 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 2𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mNVug4m_DfCup6wKRpY_fd2GO28vNpoB/view?usp=drivesdk

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑶𝑬𝑻 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒃𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/559850324901968/?ref=share

𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬;

For beginners who are weak in English, it's advised to book the test at least 60 days prior to exam and then follow this study plan for 60 days. Those who are good in english, can do this preparation in 30 days or 4 weeks as well.

𝑨 60-𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔

1st of all go through my notes / (𝗢𝗘𝗧 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) superficially to get a general idea of OET and then follow this pattern;

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝟱 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦;
Practice only and only the reading module. It will build your study stamina and vocabulary of different words

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠;
Start Listening and reading practice on regular basis. Along with this practice writing and speaking on alternate days.
e.g

Day 6 (Listening+Reading & Writing)

Day 7 (Listening+Reading & Speaking)

Day 8 (Listening+Reading & Writing)

Day 9 (Listening+Reading & Speaking)

And so on...till the last week.

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞;
Practice all modules every day simultaneously

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐌𝐎𝐬/𝐏𝐆𝐑𝐬/ 𝐇𝐎𝐬

The most commonly encountered cases in our medical unit have been written and it's tried to write it according to the recent guidelines. However, some of our colleagues had been waiting for it for the previous 2 weeks as I had told them that I'm working to make a concised guide based on my personal experiences with the patient's I encounter usually in medical emergencies and OPDs ; therefore, due to shortage of time, all files are not according to the guidelines. I'm working on it to make it available soon according to the latest guidelines and it'll be updated with time inshallah.

For the time being, if anyone need it, it can be easily downloaded from my googledrive using the following link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fZ8GB2x_JExQdQY3zyJ-IkiVH0usiGN8/view?usp=drivesdk

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐁 𝟏 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 – 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

We will now publish results for the May 2022 test on Saturday 9 July 2022 at 10am (BST), rather than on 7 July. We’ll email candidates next week with more information about how to access your results.

GMC Online may be busy on the day and you may need to wait to enter our site. If you do, you’ll be given a wait time and instructions about what to do.

We also want to assure you that there will be enough PLAB 2 places to book for everyone who passes PLAB 1.

Our website has more information about PLAB 1 results: https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/join-the-register/plab/plab-1-guide/your-results. If your query isn’t answered here, please email [email protected].

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥

PLAB 1

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐄𝐓/𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐁-𝟏, 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬

PLAB 1 update: our revised plans for releasing places for 2023.

We appreciate your patience as we’ve explored improvements to our booking system, following the technical issues that meant we had to pause our March release of PLAB 1 places. We apologise again for the stress and inconvenience this caused.

On Saturday 25 June 2022 at 10.30 am (BST) we’ll release PLAB 1 places for the following dates across all locations:

- 16 February 2023
- 25 May 2023
- 10 August 2023

Our PLAB 1 webpage has information about what you’ll need to do before you can book your place. https://orlo.uk/XVzAq

There’ll be enough places on these dates for everyone who is currently eligible. Although we can’t guarantee that individual preferences will be met, we’ve worked with suppliers to increase the number of places we can offer in the most popular locations.

We’ve also extended the validity period for English language evidence for candidates affected by the delay to our release, to make sure they are able to secure a place on one of the available dates.

Please note that we’re unable to help with queries about individual circumstances via social media. For any questions, we encourage you to first visit our PLAB webpage above before contacting us.

Thank you for your continued patience and commitment to practising medicine in the UK.

PLAB 1 Find out about how we’re releasing places in 2022 for PLAB 1 tests in 2023

PLAB 1

PLAB 1 update:
Due to technical issues, we’ve stopped today’s PLAB 1 releases. We’re extremely sorry for the inconvenience and stress this has caused candidates wishing to book their place in February 2023.

We know how much time and planning goes into the whole process so candidates will be given at least two weeks’ notice of the new release date.

A very small number of candidates were able to book their test today before the issues arose, but we want to assure others that there will be seats available across all the locations we offer when we reopen bookings. Further PLAB 1 dates for 2023 will be released as per our schedule which you can find at: https://orlo.uk/UCc31

We’d again like to offer our apologies for the issues experienced today and appreciate your patience while we work to fix these issues. We’re grateful to candidates from around the world for their commitment to practising in the UK.

PLAB 1 Find out which PLAB 1 tests have been cancelled and what that means if you had a booking

𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑩 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝑯𝑺

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀!

Keep in mind the following few important points.

Firstly, This specific post in the plab group is basically for those undergraduate/freshly graduate students who'll / who've applied for FY1 . While most of our Pakistani students have already completed their FY1 (House Job) by the time they go to UK after GMC registration. Therefore, it'll not affect us too much.

Secondly, at one occasion in this post, it was mentioned that this problem created because Foundation year program was over-subscribed this time. So the students have to compete for those posts in the NHS. On the other hand, the chair person of the Royal College of GPs said that He needs to go to the bottom of this matter to understand the cause of this problem. It means that there is still no valid reason for them to deny applications from people applying for FY1.

𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒;

Try to work on your CV and make it as strong as you can. This will enable you to achieve your goal easily. If you've more skills and knowledge as compared to your competitors applying for the same post, you'll be prioritised. I'll suggest that one should also clear Royal Colleges exams like MRCP, MRCOG, MRCS, MRCPCH and MRCR/FRCR etc before going to UK and applying for NHS job. These exams will definitely make you more eligible for a post in the NHS.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/doctor.plab/permalink/5496226137075592/

Update on OET held on
19 March 2022

Writing Task:

Diagnosis - Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Task - You were asked to write a referral letter to a vascular surgeon for further management regarding surgical intervention

*It was a test of content selection as you were provided with a lot of information comprising of 5-6 visits on various diabetes issues

Listening & Reading - Doable

*Many found part C of the reading task a bit challenging

Speaking cards

" Card 1

A patient presented with features suggestive of plaque psoriasis

Your tasks:

- Ask about symptoms, onset, any treatment , previous occurances
- Anything that aggravates it like stress, injury to skin
- Explain the diagnosis like autoimmune disease
- Offer treatment options including topical cream is effective management of disease. To decrease discomfort, use of oils mostuirisers.
-Advise that he can have normal life with good compliance with follow-ups and treatment

Card 2

You were asked to talk to the attendant, son of a patient. His father just diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. He is aggitated and reports pain with urination.
Son checked on google and thinks that is because of UTI

Your tasks:
- Ask about symptoms - onset ,pain with urination , fever
-Ask about general health and previous medications
- Explain the possibility of UTI
- Discuss the need to do urinalysis , give treatment , rule out underlying problems
- Advice the need to bring your father here to do examination and physical history "

Update on Recent OET held on March 5, 2022

Listening
--Part A = Easy and doable
--Part B = Easy and doable
--Part C = some students found it hard but it is usual for part C of listening to be difficult.

Reading
--Part A = Topic was Wound management (Indications, advantages, disadvantages, precautions and brand names of dressings)
It was Easy, there were more tables in part A due to which most of the students were able to cover it Easily within the given time.

--Part B = Easy and doable

--Part C = one extract was about malaria which was found easy while second was a bit lengthy and
difficult.

Writing;
Writing was simple referral letter to mental health services to assess the patient for Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder (PTSD)

Speaking Cards;
Card 1; Menier’s Disease
1. Explore causes such as tinnitus, fullness in ear, pressure, dizziness and hearing loss
2. Explain hearing loss is progressive (need to go to audiologist, he’ll assess for the causes and extent of hearing loss and will assess for the need of hearing aid)
3. Emphasize that you need hearing aid as the results are effective
4. Ask about support (family members etc to support in the disease)
5. Outline the referral to audiologist and need of hearing aid

Card 2: Lipoma
1. Ask about history (cancer, previous lesions, pain in lipoma etc)
2. Explain that it is not painful, mobile, fatty tissue collection, malignancy is rare.
3. Explain causes like unknown cause, genetics and physical trauma etc
4. Explain that surgery is not necessary (only done for cosmetic purposes and fictional causes

Card 3: Pulmonary embolism

Card 4: Acne

Regards;

Healthcare Professions | OET, English Language Test for Healthcare

OET (Occupational English Test) = Profession Specific

The Good Point regarding OET is that it is Profession-Specific and you'll be already familiar with the tasks given in OET exams. It covers the following 12 professions;
1. Doctors (Medicine)
2. Dentists
3. Nurses
4. Pharmacy (Pharmacists)
5. Dietetics
6. Physiotherapy (Physiotherapists)
7. Occupational Therapy / Therapists
8. Podiatrists (dealing with feet)
9. Speech Pathology / Speech Pathologists
10. Radiography / Radiographers
11. Veterinary Science
12. Optometry / Optometrists

For more details, click on this link;
https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/test-information/healthcare-professions/

Please Note;
There are 4 subtests/modules of OET i.e (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).

Listening and Reading tests are same for all professions while Writing and Speaking are specific for every profession.

Healthcare Professions | OET, English Language Test for Healthcare OET has been developed for 12 healthcare professions. The English tests simulate real workplace scenarios and relevant language skills for each profession.

I've written a complete guide book for those doctors planning for OET and it'll be provided soon. However, it's a warm up post to give you a general idea of OET.

OET Guidance by Dr Tufail updated their website address.

OET Guidance by Dr Tufail updated their website address.

Welcome to a platform which provides complete guidance to the doctors for OET.