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Test Centre: Square
Date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
Scenarios:
Performance Anxiety
Urine Dipstick Test
Chronic Bronchitis with NEWS Chart
Parkinson’s Disease
Epilepsy – Non-Compliant Patient
Down Syndrome
Dyspareunia
Moderate Depression – Relapse After Stopping Sertraline
Primary Syphilis
Oral Candidiasis in a 5-month-old Baby
DKA First Presentation in A&E
Coeliac Disease – Endoscopy Explanation
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Dementia – Breaking Bad News and End of Life
Genital Mutilation Concern [NEW]
Acute Pyelonephritis (Child)
Test Centre: Street
Date: Tuesday, 8th July 2025
Scenarios:
Postpartum Haemorrhage
Postural Hypotension – Hypertension Annual Review
Barrett’s Oesophagus – Result Discussion
First Fits / Seizure
Speculum Examination
Antibiotic Request for Viral Infection
Chronic Heartburn (GERD)
Epistaxis
Trichomoniasis – Symptomatic Male
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Sick Note Request – Whiplash After RTA (No Injury Found)
Acoustic Neuroma in an Elderly Patient
VTE – Rivaroxaban [Unrecognized]
Intertrigo
Acute Liver Injury – Paracetamol Poisoning
Test Centre: Square
Date: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Scenarios:
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection – Sepsis
Suspected Non-Accidental Injury – Spiral Fracture in a Child
Refusal of Breast Cancer Treatment
Hepatitis B – Positive HBsAg Blood Result Discussion
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Moderate Depression – Post-MI with Medication Non-Compliance
Jehovah’s Witness – Post-Surgical Anaemia
Huntington’s Disease – Genetic Risk
Alcohol Liver Disease
Sickle Cell Counselling [NEW]
Medication Overuse Headache
Earwax Follow-Up with Ongoing Hearing Loss
Prescription – Cellulitis
Surgical Abortion Counselling
Suspected Melanoma
