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Core Wisdom | DCH | Learning
The DCH and the MRCPCH: one FOP paper, two qualifications
DCH and MRCPCH candidates sit the same Foundation of Practice paper. What that means for a GP, how DCH candidates apply and how to prepare.
- Core Wisdom | DCH | Learning
Is the DCH worth it for GPs and GP trainees?
For a GP who sees a lot of children, the DCH examines exactly that work. Who can sit it, what the theory paper and the clinical test, where it helps a GP career and where it does not.
- Core Wisdom | DRCOG | Learning
Is the DRCOG worth it for GPs and GP trainees?
For a GP who does a lot of women’s health, the DRCOG examines exactly that work. Who can sit it, what the one paper tests, where it helps a GP career and where it does not.
DOccMed results and resits: what happens if you fail the MCQ or the oral
The two DOccMed parts pass or fail independently: a standard-set MCQ and an oral with a 50% rule. The regulations on attempts, the five-year limit and the new-portfolio rule, and how to use the six months between attempts.
DOccMed approved courses: the seven FOM-approved providers and how to choose
The DOccMed cannot be sat without an FOM-approved course. The seven providers the Faculty lists, the 90% attendance rule, the deadline the course must meet, and the questions worth asking before you pay.
12 weeks to the DOccMed MCQ: preparing alongside a full-time job
Eighty best-fit questions in 105 minutes, sat on a Monday afternoon, revised around a full-time GP job. A twelve-week plan across the twelve syllabus modules, with the portfolio running alongside and the registration deadline in the middle.
Is the DipMSK worth it for advanced nurse practitioners?
ANPs can sit the DipMSK. The FSEM eligibility wording (and the one discrepancy to check), what the knowledge exam tests, where it helps a nurse in an MSK or first-contact role, and where it does not.
How the DipMSK is marked: the pass mark, results day and resits
The pass mark is set before the paper is sat, you get an overall mark only, and there is no resit until the next annual sitting. What the FSEM publishes about marking and results, what it does not, and what happens if you do not pass.
How to apply for the DipMSK 2027: eligibility, the form, ID and fees, step by step
Applications open 11 January and close 1 April 2027 for the exam on 27 May. Who is eligible, the electronic form, photographic ID, the £296 fee, adjustments, refunds and the TestReach steps in the final week.
- Core Wisdom | DGM | Learning
Can international doctors and nurses sit the CGM and DGM? Eligibility for overseas-registered candidates
The RCP opens the CGM to any regulated healthcare professional and the paper can be sat worldwide; the DGM clinical exam is in Liverpool. What the rules say for overseas-registered doctors and nurses, and what the diploma does and does not do.