PLAB 2 OSCE Stations

Take a focused, safe history and build a sensible differential under exam conditions.

Explain diagnoses, investigations and management plans clearly and without jargon.

Handle relatives’ concerns and share information appropriately and empathetically.

Practise handover, escalation and teamwork, including telephone scenarios.

Teach a student or junior a practical skill or concept with structure.

Deliver difficult news with empathy, structure and patient-centred communication.

Explain a procedure and obtain informed consent the way examiners expect.

Respond professionally to dissatisfied patients and relatives.

Navigate capacity, confidentiality and competing duties safely.