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Portrait-style thumbnail of a calm UK doctor–patient consultation with vaccination posters in the background—reassurance and public health education, PLAB 2.

💉 When Vaccinated People Still Get the Infection — What Does It Mean? An important consideration for PLAB 2

What happens if a patient gets measles or mumps despite vaccination? Here’s how UK guidance advises on boosters and follow-up. An important PLAB 2 knowledge

Ann Augustin

Oct 223 min read

A PLAB 2 exam-style consultation where a UK GP reassures a concerned mother about her child’s missed vaccinations and catch-up schedule.

📢 UK Childhood Vaccination Schedule (2025) & What To Do If a Dose Is Missed

Master the updated UK childhood immunisation schedule for 2025, including live vaccine rules, catch-up strategies & MMR timing tips.

Ann Augustin

Oct 142 min read

A calm bedtime scene related to a PLAB 2 pediatric counselling theme — a softly lit child’s bedroom with a glowing night-light and alarm clock on a bedside table, as a parent gently guides a toddler toward a warmly lit bathroom, symbolizing reassurance and routine.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 5 :: Challenging Parenting 5: Primary Nocturnal Enuresis

Reassure, screen red flags, and use conditioning tactics for primary nocturnal enuresis in toddlers. Practical PLAB 2 station blueprint inside.

examiner mla

Oct 134 min read

A PLAB 2-style consultation scene showing a calm junior doctor gently talking to a medical student with a stethoscope in their bag. The setting includes a soft blue clinic room with a blurred brain poster, sink, and door in the background, symbolizing checking and hand-washing themes. The lighting is warm and natural, creating a compassionate, supportive mood.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 2 :: Psych Misc 6: OCD

OCD station demystified: structure your history, explain OCD clearly, prioritise risk, and manage with ERP-focused CBT ± SSRI, plus robust safety-netting.

examiner mla

Oct 124 min read

A calm GP consultation scene suitable for PLAB 2: a supportive doctor in NHS-style attire offers nicotine replacement gum to a young mother cradling her baby, pointing to a clipboard showing a smoke-free home icon in a softly lit clinic room.

PUID: 62 || PLAB 2 Mock 1 :: Counseling Lifestyle3: Breast Feeding Smoking Cessation

Postnatal smoker, breastfeeding: exactly how to counsel, which treatments are safe (NRT), what to avoid, and how to structure the OSCE.

examiner mla

Oct 124 min read

A young woman wearing a teal awareness ribbon stands in front of a Union Jack flag, symbolizing cervical cancer awareness in the UK — an image suitable for a PLAB 2 learning post on women’s health and screening awareness.

🩺 Cervical Screening in the UK (HPV-First Pathway): What’s New for PLAB 2 Doctors

Master the updated 2025 HPV-first cervical screening pathway for PLAB 2 with a structured approach to results, colposcopy & reassurance.

Ann Augustin

Oct 123 min read

Female doctor explaining seborrheic skin lesions to a male patient during a PLAB 2-style clinical consultation, illustrating oily scalp dermatitis and a waxy seborrheic keratosis in a calm, educational setting.

🧴 Seborrheic Conditions Made Simple — A PLAB 2-Ready Guide for IMGs

Understand seborrheic conditions for PLAB 2: greasy rashes, waxy lesions, and how to explain them confidently to patients.

Ann Augustin

Oct 73 min read