Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons Part B OSCE (Outstanding Payments)
Exam Overview
This is a temporary booking page for candidates contacted by email to complete payment for the MRCS Part B exam, following confirmation email errors.Places are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so you have time to complete this step. The booking window closes at 5pm on the closing date.
If you did not receive this link directly from us, please do not complete a booking on this page. Any bookings from candidates who are have not received an invite to complete payment by email will be cancelled. Refunds in this case may take up to nine weeks to process and will be subject to a 20% administrative fee.
- £1,132.00
Eligibility
Education and Training Requirements
To be eligible to sit the MRCS exam, you must hold a medical degree that is acceptable to the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for full or provisional registration or to the Medical Council in Ireland for full or temporary registration.
First time applicants whose names do not appear on the registers of the GMC or Medical Council (Ireland) must submit their original certificate (or an authenticated copy) of a medical degree acceptable to the councils of the four colleges.
Exam regulations and full details on candidate eligibility can be found on the intercollegiate MRCS exam website. (Please ensure you read those prior to booking the exam)
Please be advised that we do not send a confirmation email when your booking is completed as we are working through a high volume of enquiries and will only be contacting those candidates where any additional information or eligibility documentation is required.Withdrawal and refund policy
If you wish to withdraw from the exam, you may or may not be entitled to a full or partial refund according to the guidelines outlined in our refund policy. (Please note, we do not offer transfers).
Please familiarise yourself with this policy before applying for an exam seat to ensure a smooth and easy withdrawal process.
Application for admission to the exam must reach us no later than 5pm on the closing date.
Exemptions
Format of Examination
Part B consists of an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE). The OSCE consists of 17 examined stations each of 9 minutes duration.
These stations will examine the following broad content areas:
- applied knowledge: consisting of anatomy, surgical pathology, applied surgical science and critical care
- applied skills: consisting of communication skills in giving and receiving information, history taking and clinical & procedural skills
Syllabus
In addition to the four broad content areas examined in the OSCE (anatomy, surgical pathology, applied surgical science, critical care), four domains have been identified which encompass the knowledge, skills, competencies and professional characteristics of the competent surgeon. These domains map to the GMC’s Good Medical Practice and are assessed in the OSCE:
1. The duties of a doctor registered with the GMC
Patients must be able to trust doctors with their lives and health. To justify that trust
you must show respect for human life and make sure your practice meets the standards
expected of you in four domains.
2. Knowledge, skills and performance
- Make the care of your patient your first concern.
- Provide a good standard of practice and care.
- Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date.
- Recognise and work within the limits of your competence.
3. Safety and quality
- Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being
compromised. - Protect and promote the health of patients and the public.
- Communication, partnership and teamwork
- Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.
- Treat patients politely and considerately.
- Respect patients’ right to confidentiality.
- Work in partnership with patients.
- Listen to, and respond to, their concerns and preferences.
- Give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand.
- Respect patients’ right to reach decisions with you about their treatment
and care. - Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health.
- Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests.
4. Maintaining trust
- Be honest and open and act with integrity.
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
- Never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.
- You are personally accountable for your professional practice and must always be
- prepared to justify your decisions and actions.
For detailed information on the MRCS syllabus please visit the intercollegiate exam website.
Booking Options
There are currently no dates available for this exam
Important information
- Please only complete booking if we have contacted you directly via email with this link. Any bookings completed by anyone not who has not received this invite to book will be cancelled. Refunds in these cases will be subject to a 20% administration fee and may take up to 9 weeks to process.
- You may have been contacted regarding regarding more than one exam in relation to the confirmation email error if you have started applications for multiple exams. Please be aware that you will only be able to complete one booking.
- If you have already sat your exam or are due to sit one but haven’t paid yet, you'll need to complete payment through this process before results can be released.
- If you have already paid for an exam and your booking is confirmed, your place is secure and you can ignore the invite to complete payment.