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Articles, Insights & News from Consultant Interviews

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Oct 27 2025
Presenting, Public

Mastering Your Emotions in Presentations

Lessons from the master of emotional management Many candidates are asked to make presentations as part of their interview process and a…
Oct 27 2025
Planning, Preparing, Principles, Public

NHS Knowledge – How Much is Enough?

How much NHS knowledge for consultant interviews is enough? It’s a question we’re asked all the time and it is an issue that definitely…
An NHS consultant reviews early strike data and workforce resilience plans on a tablet with his clinical team in a hospital setting.
Oct 27 2025
Important in Preparing, Preparing

Early Strike Data & Workforce Resilience for Consultants

On 3 August 2025, NHS England published a news story about how the NHS protected thousands more appointments during the latest doctors’…
A clinical and management team in a hybrid meeting discusses a new workforce plan, a key strategic topic for NHS consultant interviews.
Oct 27 2025
Important in Preparing, Preparing

Call for Evidence: 10 Year Workforce Plan

On 26 September 2025 the Department of Health and Social Care published a formal call for evidence to support the development of the 10…
A medical consultant leads a team meeting with healthcare colleagues, discussing apprenticeships and training pathways, a topic relevant to consultant interviews.
Oct 27 2025
Important in Preparing, Preparing

Continued Funding for Level 7 Apprenticeships in Key NHS Roles

On 8 August 2025, the NHS England (NHSE) together with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced a secured commitment to…
An NHS consultant has a virtual consultation with a patient on her laptop, demonstrating the new NHS Online Hospital model.
Oct 01 2025
Priorities, Service Improvement & Innovation

NHS Online Hospital: What This Means for Consultant Interview Candidates

Digital adoption is a regular theme in consultant interviews and candidates need to know how to relate this rapidly changing landscape…
A focused person using their smartphone to check the NHS App prescription tracker, relating to patient experiences or consultant interviews.
Sep 09 2025
Service Improvement & Innovation, Priorities

NHS App: Prescription Tracker Growth and Next Digital Features

Digital adoption is a regular theme in consultant interviews. This news release on the NHS app, showing significant patient uptake, has…
Consultant Interviews NHS Managers Reviewing Waiting Time Data
Sep 06 2025
Priorities, Members Only, Patient Experience & Engagement, Quality & Safety, Strategic Direction & Performance

NHS Waiting Times in 2025: Performance Update

For any candidate preparing for a consultant interview, NHS waiting times are a key part of the landscape. They dominate political debate,…
Sep 06 2025
Preparing, Public

Evaluation of Teamwork in Consultant Interviews (Summary)

Teamwork questions in consultant interviews are very common. Panels will also assess how you work with others because modern care is…
Consultant interview scenario with doctors exploring digital training in postgraduate NHS medical education
Sep 05 2025
Priorities, Members Only, Training & Education

Royal College of Physicians Calls for Reform of Postgraduate Training

In August 2025, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) urged significant reform of postgraduate medical training to align it with the needs…