28 Jan 2021
Important update on the MRCS Part B and DO-HNS Part 2 examinations in the UK and Ireland
Following our announcement last month that the MRCS Part B and DO-HNS Part 2 examinations would not take...
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08 Jan 2021
Important update on the MRCS Part B and DO-HNS Part 2 examinations in the UK and Ireland in February 2021
Due to the current rise in Covid-19 infections, which has led to new lockdown...
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16 Dec 2020
DO-HNS Part 2 February 2021
The four Surgical Royal Colleges can confirm that, for the February 2021 DO-HNS Part 2 (OSCE):
The ‘written’ stations will be delivered as an online exam on 22...
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DOHNS,
16 Dec 2020
MRCS Part B February 2021
The four Surgical Royal Colleges can confirm that the February 2021 MRCS Part B (OSCE) will be delivered in-person in a socially-distanced fashion in the previously...
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MRCS,
10 Dec 2020
ICBSE and the four Surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and in Ireland wish to inform candidates that the DO-HNS Part 1 (MCQ) examination will be discontinued from 2022. As such, there...
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DOHNS,
09 Nov 2020
Statement from Chair of ICBSE re MRCS Part A & Part B, September and October 2020
Now the results of both Part A and Part B of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination have been published, the four...
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30 Oct 2020
The Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE) and the four Royal Surgical Colleges of the United Kingdom and in Ireland are aware of concerns regarding the pass mark that...
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01 Oct 2020
Please find below a statement from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges regarding trainees travelling to forthcoming exams. The statement can also be viewed on the Academy website...
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01 Oct 2020
Further to our announcement last week, ICBSE has now completed its preliminary investigation into a technical issue on the part of the software provider which we know adversely affected a small,...
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18 Sep 2020
The ICBSE board is aware that whilst most candidates successfully completed the MRCS Part A online exam on Tuesday 15 September, we believe that a small number of candidates encountered technical...
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