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This document contains the essential reading
that will ensure YOU stand out from the rest!
From our experience, we cannot stress enough how important it is to continue

to familiarise yourself with the world of medicine throughout the applications

process - especially for your interviews.

A key principle we always advise is

Don’t gain knowledge just for the

medicine application - do it because

you’re genuinely interested!

The best applicants are those who have a genuine interest in medical news, hot

topics and ethical issues.

Through consistently engaging with the appropriate literature, these applicants

come across as confident, natural and genuine at interview!

You might be wondering...

I need to revise for my mocks…and the

UCAT…and my personal statement…and

now you want me to learn more content?!

Not to worry! We've got you covered.

Proactivity is key - the best applicants will ensure they read this material in a

‘little and often’ fashion, i.e. 10 to 15 minutes a day.

Our suggested framework for learning this material, approved by current doctors!

Be comfortable with the core principles

1 of medicine - 4 ethical pillars, NHS, GMC

etc.

Read into some cases where all of these

2 principles tie in together - refer to

pertinent case studies.

Move onto hot topics - read into them

3 and make sure you understand them!

Mind map all of the hot topics,

4 summarising them into an A4 sheet with

the pros and cons.

Consolidate your knowledge by talking to

5 your friends and family about what you

have learned!
 Key bodies and guidelines for medical practice
Having an understanding of the key bodies and guidelines that underpin

medical practice in the UK is essential. Don't exhaust yourself by sifting

through pages and pages of information - but make sure you are familiar

with the role that these bodies or guidelines play in healthcare!

Learn about these!

GMC – Especially "Good Medical Practice" 
You DON'T need to memorise
anything. Just understand the
British Medical Association

Care Quality Commission

key ideas and their role in
Public Health England
medicine! Be able to confidently
NHS Constitution
talk about these ideas too!
NICE - National Institute for Health and Care

Excellence

NHS Blood and Transplant policies

Pertinent case studies

It is incredibly important for you to have a holistic understanding of the

following cases, because you may be required to analyse one of them at

interview!

You need to be able to contextualise the 4 principles of medical ethics by

linking them to the real world through these examples.

Remember, these are the things that contributed to shape medicine as it is

today!

   
Learn about these!
Charlie Gard 
In the stories with an
Alfie Evans        
element of debate, can
Harold Shipman     
you think of
Junior doctor strikes / contract change     
arguments for and
Dr. Bawa Garba 
against the motion?
Midrar Ali        

Mid Staffordshire enquiry / Francis report

MMR vaccination controversy       

Equality Act 2010 and its application in healthcare        

The Human Rights Act

For these articles, make sure you are

able to recall the basic story at a
minimum. Also ask yourself 'why is
this article relevant?' Each one of the
stories is relevant to either an ethical
pillar of medicine, a major change in
medicine or a position of debate within
medicine. Try and put each article into
one of these categories!
 Hot Topics
Being able to comfortably discuss the issues surrounding the following hot

topics is imperative for success at interview. Even if a university doesn’t

expect knowledge of specific hot topics, they will almost certainly be

looking for an applicant who can critically analyse issues surrounding

healthcare.

Try to have natural conversations with your peers on these topics, as this will

equip you with the necessary skills to be able to engage in a fruitful

discussion with your interviewers. They may even try to challenge your

opinions, so it is essential for you be able to give balanced arguments!

Learn about these!

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the NHS and healthcare as a whole.

Brexit and the impacts it has had/will have on the NHS

Organ donation, ‘opt in’ system etc

Winter pressures on the NHS

UK obesity rates, how they are being tackled and the effects on the NHS

Mental health and gender dysphoria

Social media and medicine – there are some documents published by the GMC on social

media guidelines with regards to medical practice - have a look!

The NHS and cosmetic/non-emergency services

Euthanasia and autonomy

Abortion and autonomy Remember that these

Alternative therapies and "quack" doctors
topics are always
evolving, so make sure
Privatisation of the NHS, pros and cons
you continually revisit
The importance of IT in medicine and issues with data protection
them!
Inequalities of healthcare – socioeconomic divide

E-cigarettes - harmful or beneficial?

Disease prevention and public health (prevention vs cure debate)

The 7-day NHS, positives, and negatives of this

The NHS
Having a thorough understanding of the NHS is crucial when applying for

medicine. You are applying to ultimately work in the NHS, so you should

know what you are getting into!

Learn about these!

The structure of the NHS – primary to quaternary care.

The structure of medical training within the NHS – the pathway from university all the way to

consultant level!

10-point efficiency plan for the NHS

NHS Long Term Plan

Core values of the NHS

Members of the MDT (multi-disciplinary) team and their respective roles in treating patients