A four-weekend live PLAB 1 course taught on Zoom, with SBA practice, case discussions and a final mock examination. Written by a UK consultant physician.

PLAB 1 - 4-WEEKEND INTENSIVE LIVE COURSE

Live Online via Zoom

A comprehensive 4-weekend PLAB 1 preparation programme covering the major clinical specialties and professional topics required for the examination.

The course combines focused topic discussion, clinical scenarios, Single Best Answer (SBA) questions, interactive question-and-answer sessions, and detailed explanations.

WEEKEND 1 - CORE MEDICINE

Saturday

- Cardiology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Sunday

- Renal Medicine & Urology
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- Haematology
- Interactive SBA Questions & Answers

WEEKEND 2 - WOMEN, CHILDREN & INFECTION

Saturday

- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- Contraception & Sexual Health
- Clinical Scenarios & SBA Questions

Sunday

- Paediatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Vaccination & Communicable Diseases
- Interactive Questions & Answers

WEEKEND 3 - SURGERY & OTHER SPECIALTIES

Saturday

- General Surgery
- Acute & Emergency Medicine
- Orthopaedics & Trauma
- Rheumatology

Sunday

- Neurology
- Dermatology
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Interactive SBA Questions & Answers

WEEKEND 4 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE & FINAL REVISION

Saturday

- Psychiatry
- Elderly Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Prescribing & Clinical Pharmacology
- Medical Ethics
- Consent & Confidentiality
- Safeguarding & Professional Practice

Sunday

- Mixed PLAB 1 Revision
- High-Yield Clinical Scenarios
- Mock Examination
- Detailed Answers & Explanations
- Common Exam Traps
- Final Questions & Answers

TEACHING FORMAT

Topic Discussion → Clinical Scenario → SBA Question → Student Answer → Correct Answer → Detailed Explanation → Key Learning Point

The emphasis is on understanding clinical decision-making and why an answer is correct, rather than simply memorising answers.

COURSE INCLUDES

- 4 intensive weekends
- Live interactive teaching via Zoom
- Coverage of major PLAB 1 specialties
- Original PLAB-style SBA questions
- Detailed answers and explanations
- Clinical case discussions
- UK practice-focused revision
- Final mixed mock examination
- Live opportunity to ask questions

COURSE FEES

Single Weekend: GBP 145

Complete 4-Weekend Course: GBP 399

Book the complete programme and save GBP 181 compared with booking all four weekends separately.

DELIVERY

100% Online - Live via Zoom

Students may enrol for an individual weekend or join the complete 4-weekend programme.