MRCP PACES · TRAINING SIMULATORPractise the encounter.
Practise the encounter.
Defend the plan.
Eleven quick fictional rehearsals and seven in-depth consultations built around the skills publicly described for PACES23. Work candidate-first, reveal information only when you ask for it, then reflect against a structured guide. For full combined examination stations, use a Mock Circuit.
Read: how to prepare for MRCP PACES →Practise the four system examination routines →Use the free PACES marking checklist →Build a free PACES revision plan →Open the PACES Consultant Challenge Lab →Open PACES Mock Circuit 1 →Open PACES Mock Circuit 2 →Open PACES Mock Circuit 3 →7 IN-DEPTH CONSULTATIONS
Practise the decisions, not just the diagnosis
Five clinically reviewed cases and two source-audited drafts awaiting final review: staged findings, detailed consultations, worked examiner answers, management-changing variations and safety criteria.
- Food keeps sticking — dysphagia
- A new headache and a difficult decision — GCA
- A swollen leg and new breathlessness — DVT/PE
- Case 4: They said my calcium was up — hypercalcaemia (source-audited)
- Systemic sclerosis and breathlessness — pulmonary hypertension
- Fever with a prosthetic valve — endocarditis (awaiting clinical review)
- Breathlessness, oedema and a monoclonal protein — AL amyloidosis (awaiting clinical review)
STATION 1 · COMMUNICATION REHEARSAL
New atrial fibrillation: explaining the decision
Mrs Taylor, 71. You are asked to discuss a newly identified irregular heart rhythm and the next steps with a patient who is worried about stroke and bleeding.
- YOUR ROLE
- Lead a focused, safe and patient-centred encounter.
- REHEARSAL
- Speak your response aloud before revealing each cue.