About The Programme Director
Dr Ashfaque Sorathia (Dr Ash) is among the few leading EM consultants in the UK who has taught and trained over 1000 EM physicians in the UK, he is a very passionate EM physician with a vast academic and teaching background, he is actively involved in teaching MRCEM, FRCEM and EBEEM Courses. He is the director of London Clinical Courses and a Founder of Pakistan Emergency Medicine Association.
Dr Ash has worked at Leading NHS UK hospital trusts, including Barts London NHS, The Dr Royal London Hospital, Guys and St Thomas Hospital London, Queen Hospital London, and Newham Hospital London.He has conducted numerous teaching sessions in UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Brussels Belgium.
What is London Global Acute & General Medicine MRCP Programme - Unique Project First of its Kind"
This programme is an intellectual asset of Dr Ash and is unique in many ways, no country, no institute, organization, or hospital has ever tried anything like this before. it’s addressing the needs of non-trainee doctors who are the major workforce for any hospital, this programme is specifically designed to provide necessary skills and knowledge to those doctors who are not signed up with any national or international training programme, so that they can progress further in their career and step up as specialists or consultants.
Aim of this programme is to break all the barriers and directly supervised them, train them and help them progress further under the leadership of UK qualified NHS consultants.
It's ideal for those doctors who wish to do post graduations, but their family or personal circumstances didn’t allow them to join the National Training programme or they were unable to move abroad due to launguage or financial barriers.
This programme will be conducted live online from UK, its flexible, interactive, instructor led and has onsite face to face component as well, this programme will be conducted by senior NHS UK physicians who are currently working in as specialist and consultant in UK
Programme Outcomes:
a) Full MRCP: This programme will provide comprehensive guidance and preparation for all parts of MRCP exam. With the help of this programme we will make sure all our candidates are fully prepared and ready to get full MRCP by the end of 2 years.
b) 50 Medical Procedures
This programme includes thorough teaching of 50 medical procedures with full hands-on practice on mannequins which no other institute, hospital or organization teaches in such a short time.
List of 50 Medical Procedures Is given below.
c) 240 hours of teaching in 2 years .
Candidates registered in this programme will get 240 hours of teaching which will cover entire Royal College Of Physicians Curriculum designed for core medical trainees in UK
d) Signed log book
(Core EM Competencies) with CME award of240 credits points.
e) CREST Form Foundation Competencies signed Off
f) Comprehensive teaching on more than 200 Medical Conditions by senior NHS consultants
Scope of MRCP:
- MRCP is world recognized qualification in the field of Medicine, it is considered as one of the highest qualifications iwhich can be converted into FRCP without taking further exams, its widely accepted as specialist qualification in most Parts of the world including, Pakistan, India, KSA, UAE and UK.
- Having Full MRCP in hand will open the whole world of Medicine for doctors, they will be welcome to work in NHS UK as a registrar even without doing IELTS or OET and later on can be step up as consultant if have appropriate experience.
- With full MRCP and all competencies signed off through this program candidate can apply for higher specialty training in Uk in the field of their interest.
Note: full MRCP is the fundamental requirement for candidates to apply for higher specialty training in UK, without MRCP, foundation and core competencies doctors are not eligible to apply for higher specialty training in UK
How this programme will be delivered?
- This course is flexible 60% on-line and 40% on-site face to face in a form of full day workshops which will be conducted in Pakistan , Dubai and London.
- Online lectures will be one hour long twice a week, all lectures will be delivered by senior NHS EM physicians who are currently working at UK best hospitals and have vast experience of teaching MRCP.
Programme Duration: 2 Years
Induction Date; 19/01/2025
Lectures Schedule: 1 hour lecture on Sat and Sunday
How this programme will be useful?
a) It will improve your Medical Knowledge and diagnostic skills.
b) You no longer have to study on your own, we will design your study pattern and supervise you throughout you MRCP Journey.
c) We Will teach you 50 medical procedures on mannequins with full hands-on practice, which no other course has ever done it before
d) All our teaching sessions will be based on RCP curriculum and guidelines which will enable you to compete for ST4 higher specialty training in UK.
e) This course is not just MRCP preparation, its much more than that, you get
1) 240 hours of learning
2) Comprehensive teaching on more than 200 Medical Conditions.
3) full MRCP preparation
4) Foundation Competencies CREST form signed off
5) Comprehensive teaching on 50 most common medical procedures with hands on practice.
6) It will be the best utilization of your time while you are gathering yourself socially and financially.
Eligibility & Fee Structure:
- Must Have Valid License to practice Medicine in respective country
- Must Have Completed House Job
- Must be working in a Clinical Settings which offers wide exposure to variety of Medical Conditions with adequate senior support. Candidate must be working above Foundation /House officer level, preferably registrar, Middle Grade, Specialist Doctor.
- Doctors working as independent GPs are not eligible for this programme.
This programme is open for Pakistani Doctors (Local & Overseas)
Total Fee For a 2 Year Programme= £2500
FEE Structure:
£100/Month for 24 Months + £100 Registration Fee in the start
What Candidates Get?
240 Hours of live interactive teaching in 2 years
LCC 2 Days MRCP 1Course worth £499 ( Free)
LCC 2 Days MRCP 2 Course worth £499 ( Free)
LCC 3 Days MRCP PACES Courses worth £800 ( Free)
LCC 2 DAYS 50 Medical Procedure Workshop worth £600( free)
So, in total, Candidates registered in this programme will get free approx £2400 LCC Courses on top of more than 200 hours of live teaching from UK.
List of Medical Procedures which will be taught hands-on by senior NHS Consultants on mannequins with full supervision. DOPs will be signed confirming that candidate has performed these procedures in controlled/simulated environment.
1) Airway Manoeuvres
2) Use of Basic airway adjuncts ( OPG/NPG)
3) Use of Bag Valve mask and basic ventilation
4) Use of Advance Airways I Gel, LMA
5) Endo Tracheal Intubation
7) Removal of foreign body from upper airway
8) Abdominal Thrust to remove airway foreign body in Adults
9) Electrical DC Cardioversion
10) Tension Pneumothorax Needle Decompression
11) Aspiration Pneumothorax
12) Sildenger Chest drain
13) I/V cannulation
14) Venupuncture
15) Arterial Blood Gases
16) Insertion of Arterial Line
17) Obtaining Intraosseus access
18) Valsalva
19) Modified Valsalva Manouvre
20) Chemical Cardio Version
21) Fundoscopy ( Done)
22) Otoscopy ( Done)
23Urethral Catheterization
24) CVS ( SVT Chemical Cardioversion
25) VT chemical Cardioversion
26) Digital globe massage
27) Lumbar Puncture
28) Asictic Tap
29) Ascitic Drain
30) Ultrasound Scan of Aorta
31) Ultrasound FAST Scan for Free fluid
32) Echo in Life Support
33) Transcutaneous pacing
34) Pericardiocentesis
35) femoral stab
36) Respiratory Examination
37) CVS Examination
38) Neuro Examination
39) Abdominal Examination
40)) Thyroid Examination
41) Cerebellar Examination
42) 2-7th Cranial nerve Examination
43) 8th to 12th Cranial Nerve Examination
44) Examination of Hand (Joint Deformities)
45) Neuroexam upper limb
46) Neuroexam lower limb
47) PVD peripheral vascular disease examination
48) Diabetic Foot Examination
49) Visual field and 2nd Cranial nerve
50) Diplopia Examiantion
Common Medical Conditions which will be taught during 2 years course
Cardio-Respiratory Arrest
Shocked Patient
Unconscious Patient
Anaphylaxis
‘Abdominal Pain
Acute Back Pain
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Blackout / Collapse
Breathlessness
Chest Pain
Confusion, Acute / Delirium
Cough
Diarrhoea
Falls
Fever
Fits / Seizure
Haematemesis & Melaena
Headache
Jaundice
Limb Pain & Swelling
Management of Patients Requiring Palliative and End of Life Care
Palpitations
Poisoning
Rash
Vomiting and Nausea
Weakness and Paralysis
Other Important Presentations
Abdominal Mass / Hepatosplenomegaly
Abdominal Swelling & Constipation
Abnormal Sensation (Paraesthesia and Numbness)
Aggressive / Disturbed Behaviour
Alcohol and Substance Dependence
Anxiety / Panic disorder
Bruising and spontaneous bleeding
Dyspepsia
Dysuria
Genital Discharge and Ulceration
Haematuria
Haemoptysis
Head Injury
Hoarseness and Stridor
Hypothermia
Immobility
Incidental Findings
Involuntary Movements
Joint Swelling
Lymphadenopathy
Loin Pain
Medical Problems/Complications Following Surgical Procedures
Medical Problems in Pregnancy
Memory Loss (Progressive)
Micturition Difficulties
Neck Pain
Physical Symptoms in Absence of organic Disease
Polydipsia
Polyuria
Pruritus
Rectal Bleeding
Skin and Mouth Ulcers
Speech Disturbance
Suicidal Ideation
Swallowing Difficulties
Syncope & Pre-syncope Visual Disturbance (diplopia, visual field deficit, reduced acuity)
Weight Loss
Allergy .
Oncology
Palliative Care and End of Life Care.
Cardiology
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Pharmacology
Dermatology
Endocrinology and Diabetes .
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Haematology .
Immunology.
Infectious Diseases
Geriatric Medicine
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Psychiatry
Renal Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Investigation Competencies .
Procedural Competencies for CMT