FRCEM

FRCEM OSCE Preparation Course in Manchester

Our FRCEM OSCE course in Manchester is a two-day, face-to-face preparation programme for doctors approaching the FRCEM OSCE. Senior Emergency Medicine consultants take you through challenging exam-style stations and give targeted feedback on your structure, reasoning, communication and leadership. It suits Emergency Medicine registrars and senior clinical fellows, whether you are sitting for the first time or returning after an unsuccessful attempt. A certificate is issued on completion.

  • Two consecutive days, 9am to 5pm
  • Taught by senior Emergency Medicine consultants
  • Exam-style stations with targeted feedback
  • Communication, leadership, resuscitation and more
  • For first-time and previously unsuccessful candidates
  • Employer payment and invoices available
  • Certificate issued on completion
  • Full refund if you cancel 30 or more days ahead

Course summary

Duration
2 days
Format
Face-to-face
Location
Manchester
CPD
12
Price
£600
Next date
Thursday 5 – Friday 6 November 2026
Doctor practising an FRCEM OSCE station while a senior Emergency Medicine consultant observes, at the FRCEM OSCE course in Manchester
Consultant-observed station practice at our Levenshulme teaching venue

FRCEM OSCE preparation in Manchester, taught at consultant level

Passing the FRCEM OSCE takes more than knowing Emergency Medicine well. Examiners want to see how you think, prioritise and lead when a station is complex, uncertain or emotionally charged. Our FRCEM OSCE course in Manchester gives you two focused days to rehearse exactly that, with senior Emergency Medicine consultants watching your performance and telling you what they see.

You will work through demanding exam-style stations, from difficult conversations and safeguarding to major trauma and departmental pressures, then unpick each one with faculty who know what consultant-level performance looks like. Each date has a fixed number of places, so check the upcoming dates below and reserve yours early.

Why prepare for the FRCEM OSCE with Kung Medics

Many strong candidates fall short not because of gaps in knowledge, but because they overcomplicate a station, bury the priorities in a long answer, or speak like a registrar rather than a consultant. Our faculty are senior Emergency Medicine consultants, and their feedback is designed to catch those subtle habits before the examiners do.

We teach four simple principles: understand the station, prioritise the problem, communicate like a senior clinician and demonstrate safe clinical judgement. Instead of scripts to memorise, you build adaptable frameworks that still hold up when the exam throws you something unfamiliar.

This is an independent course. It is not produced by, endorsed by or affiliated with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, and our stations are written for teaching, not recalled from the exam.

Upcoming FRCEM OSCE course dates in Manchester

Choosing a date takes you straight to booking with that date selected.

Course overview

The course runs over two consecutive days at our teaching venue on Moseley Road in South Manchester, from 9am to 5pm each day. It is built around exam-style OSCE stations that reflect the breadth of the FRCEM OSCE: complex communication, clinical reasoning, senior decision-making, resuscitation, major trauma, paediatric emergencies, mental health, safeguarding, capacity and consent, ethical dilemmas, complaints, handover and escalation, risk and patient safety, and operational scenarios in a busy department.

Each station is followed by discussion and targeted feedback. Faculty look at how you structure the encounter, whether you speak your reasoning aloud, how you address risk, how you use your time and how you close. They also point out the marks you missed and explain why a stronger approach works, so you understand the principle rather than copying an answer.

Throughout both days the emphasis is on the maturity expected of a senior clinician: rapid assessment, clear priorities, proportionate decisions, appropriate escalation, support for junior colleagues, and balancing the needs of patients, staff and the department.

Who this course is for

This course is for doctors who are close to the FRCEM OSCE and want an honest, senior view of how they perform. You may already have strong clinical knowledge but feel unsure how to show consultant-level judgement in a timed station. Or you may have sat the exam before and want to understand what held you back. Two days of realistic practice and consultant feedback help you replace long, unfocused answers with clear, prioritised and safe performance, so you walk into the exam ready for stations that have no single perfect answer.

Who should attend

  • Doctors preparing to sit the FRCEM OSCE
  • Emergency Medicine registrars
  • Senior clinical fellows
  • Candidates sitting the exam for the first time
  • Candidates who have previously been unsuccessful
  • Doctors who want senior feedback on their communication and leadership

Entry requirements

This is a preparation course for doctors working towards the FRCEM OSCE. Eligibility to sit the examination itself is set by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, so please check the current RCEM requirements separately.

When you book, we ask for your place of work, your grade and whether you have attempted the exam before. Alongside the course, continue to work through the current RCEM curriculum and relevant national guidance.

What you will learn

  • Approach unfamiliar FRCEM OSCE stations with a clear, adaptable structure
  • Identify and prioritise the key issues in a complex station within the time allowed
  • Verbalise your clinical reasoning and justify decisions to the examiner
  • Communicate with confidence in difficult conversations, complaints and conflict
  • Demonstrate leadership and support for junior colleagues
  • Recognise and manage risk, uncertainty and the need to escalate
  • Close stations effectively and avoid the common ways candidates lose marks

Course content

  1. 1 Consultant-level station technique

    How senior performance is judged and how to read a station quickly, set priorities and structure your approach. Covers common pitfalls such as overcomplicating the station or failing to close it.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Read a scenario and set out priorities early
    • Use an adaptable framework rather than a memorised script

  2. 2 Complex communication and difficult conversations

    Stations built around challenging discussions with patients, relatives and colleagues, including complaints and conflict. The focus is on clarity, empathy and speaking at consultant rather than registrar level.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Lead a difficult conversation with a clear structure
    • Handle a complaint or conflict professionally

  3. 3 Resuscitation, major trauma and paediatric emergencies

    High-acuity stations in which you lead a team, think aloud and make proportionate decisions under pressure.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Direct a resuscitation team with clear priorities
    • Explain time-critical decisions as you make them

  4. 4 Safeguarding, mental health, capacity and ethics

    Scenarios involving safeguarding concerns, mental health presentations, capacity and consent, and ethical dilemmas where there is no single perfect answer.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Weigh patient autonomy against safety
    • Justify a reasoned decision when every option is imperfect

  5. 5 Leadership, handover and departmental scenarios

    Stations on leading teams, managing junior colleagues, handover and escalation, and operational pressures in a busy Emergency Department.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Support and supervise a junior colleague
    • Balance patient, staff and departmental needs

  6. 6 Risk management and patient safety

    Recognising risk, managing uncertainty and responding to safety concerns the way a senior clinician would.

    By the end of this part you will be able to:

    • Identify and address risk explicitly
    • Escalate appropriately and safely

Course format

Duration
2 days
Delivery
Exam-style OSCE station practice with consultant feedback
Classroom
9am – 5pm each day

Assessment

How you are assessed
Continuous formative feedback from consultant faculty on each exam-style station, covering structure, reasoning, communication, prioritisation, leadership, safety and time management.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this course run or endorsed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine?
No. This is an independent FRCEM OSCE preparation course. It is not produced by, endorsed by or affiliated with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. The teaching is built around Emergency Medicine competencies and commonly tested OSCE themes, and we recommend you keep reviewing the current RCEM curriculum alongside it.
Are the practice stations recalled from the real exam?
No. All stations and teaching materials are written for educational purposes and are not official RCEM examination stations. They are designed to reflect the kinds of challenges the FRCEM OSCE presents, so you practise the judgement and communication being tested rather than rehearsing specific recalled content.
How long is the course and where is it held?
The course runs over two consecutive days, from 9am to 5pm each day. It is held face-to-face at 308 Moseley Road, Manchester, M19 2LH. Current dates and the number of places left are shown in the dates section of this page.
Does the course count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course carries 12 CPD and you receive a certificate on completion, which you can add to your portfolio as evidence of your exam preparation and professional development.
I have failed the FRCEM OSCE before. Will this course help?
The course is designed for repeat candidates as well as first-timers. Many doctors with excellent knowledge underperform because they fail to prioritise, miss the leadership element or do not verbalise their reasoning. Consultant feedback helps you spot these subtle weaknesses so you can correct them before your next attempt.
Will I be given model answers to memorise?
No. We focus on adaptable frameworks rather than scripts. Faculty explain why a particular approach is strong, so you can apply the same thinking when the exam presents an unfamiliar or unexpected scenario, including stations with no single perfect answer.
Can my employer pay for my place?
Yes. When booking, choose the option that your employer is paying and give the details of the person who authorises payment. We send the payment link to both of you, and you can add a purchase order or cost code, or request an invoice instead.
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
If you cancel 30 or more days before the course, you receive a full refund. Cancelling 14 to 29 days before gives a 50% refund, and there is no refund for cancellations made less than 14 days before. Cancellation closes one day before the course starts.
Do I need an account before I book?
No. Enter your name and email when booking and an account is created for you automatically, with login details sent by email so you can access your booking and course materials. We also ask for your place of work, grade and whether you have sat the exam before.

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The next date with places is Thursday 5 – Friday 6 November 2026

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