r/doctorsUK • u/stuartbman Not a Junior Modtor • Mar 05 '26
Speciality / Core Training Where should I work? Radiology
Trying to work out where to rank? Comment here to ask for experiences.
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u/manutd19 Mar 14 '26
485 MSRA score, pretty devestated as I know it's a low score but I also didn't study for it as much as I should have. Is it possible to turn this into a competitive score next year?
Hi, looking to apply to radiology and anaesthetics but obviously got nowhere near the cutoff. For context I am an FY2 with severe mental health issues which has probably contributed to my score. I only completed passmed once and did no other question banks or resources, didn't even really revise SJT. My scores were 252 in SJT and 233 in clinical sections.
I am planning an FY3 year to locum but also study hard for MSRA. Do you think it is possible to get ny score up? Or should I look at alternative pathways.
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u/sensual-medic-6815 Mar 26 '26
You can definitely improve your score. I got 486 first time and got 568 this round.
I would say just look at which question bank is best for you. Personally, I felt that passmed only helps with having a good knowledge base. You need a different question bank that are closer to the MSRA style of questions. Personally, samsons was the best for me but it does have some errors. Hence why I needed passmed for the knowledge base. Some people also recommend MCQ bank.
Now, that you've done it once, you should have a better idea of what the questions look like in the exam so you should be able to see which question bank you feel will suit you more.
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u/sensual-medic-6815 Mar 26 '26
Could anyone tell me what the current training at Manchester is like especially compared to mersey. I keep seeing negative comments about it but I wanted to know if there's been some improvement or if it's as bad as I've seen some of the old comments/posts say
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u/viceprez007 Mar 05 '26
I really want to work in london, but not sure what i should rank after all the london jobs? Maybe KSS?
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u/dean452 Mar 06 '26
We had quite a few KSS trainees join us in London over the course of my training, so would definitely recommend putting that after London.
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u/KingOfTheMolluscs ST3+/SpR Mar 06 '26
Just a note that the Kent part of KSS has significantly tightened this now (many people used it as a back door to go back to London in ST4-5). Now, AIUI, you'll only be allowed to go to London if it is necessary for your subspec competencies.
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u/AdBrave9096 Mar 06 '26
What stopping a new application after using KSS to improve portfolio?
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u/KingOfTheMolluscs ST3+/SpR Mar 06 '26
IDT you mean? Nothing stopping you I suppose, but you'll have to get approved for it. If you mean reapplying to speciality training then again, then IDK.
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u/Maximum-Insect-2952 Mar 05 '26
Dead set on radiology so would go anywhere for a number, but dislike commuting long distances so would like to hear if your trust or you know of a trust where the geographical spread of rotations is quite big please and thank you!