Start with the books doctors actually use, then work through our free guides. Everything is chosen to help you pass and to practise safely in the UK.
The pocket reference that most UK trainees carry. Concise, bedside-oriented summaries across every medical specialty.
How to use it: Look up a condition after a missed question, then check the current NICE guideline.
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A full textbook of adult medicine with the depth that a handbook lacks.
How to use it: Read the chapter on a system you find difficult; do not try to read it cover to cover.
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Step-by-step examination routines and procedures in a form you can rehearse.
How to use it: Learn each sequence until you can say it aloud while you perform it.
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Clear illustrated guidance on history and examination, with what each sign means.
How to use it: Use it to understand findings, so you can state them confidently to an examiner.
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The standard text behind the Calgary–Cambridge consultation model used in UK medical schools.
How to use it: Read the chapters on gathering information and explaining, then practise the phrases with a partner.
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A readable guide to consent, capacity, confidentiality and the legal framework in the UK.
How to use it: Read it alongside the GMC’s guidance, because both feed ethics questions and stations.
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