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In seeking to match delivery of the MRCP(UK) Examination with the aims of MMC ‘post-Tooke’, some changes will be made to the MRCP(UK) Examination in respect to eligibility requirements.
In brief:
• To ease the time pressures on trainees the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination will be made available sooner and the ‘18-month rule’ revised to allow the Examination to be taken 12 months following graduation. This change will take effect from the Part 1 2008/3 diet.
• It has been agreed that the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination will be ‘uncoupled’ from PACES, and simultaneous entry to both will be permitted following confirmation of success in the Part 1 Examination. Details of when this change will be implemented are to be confirmed.
In the meantime candidates should continue to make applications for the respective Parts of the examination as planned. Further details about the changes (including transitional arrangements for existing candidates) will be communicated on the MRCP(UK) website mid April.
Dr. Neil Dewhurst MD FRCPE FRCP FRCPG
Medical Director
MRCP(UK) Examination and Central Office
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