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:

  1. 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.  
  2. 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. 
  3. 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