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01 CV Cardiovascular medicine Presentation, rhythm, structure, circulation and cardiovascular prevention. MLA MSRA MRCS 105 topics 11 clusters 1 available draft 104 drafted ⌄ 02 RESP Respiratory medicine Common presentations, physiology, imaging and acute respiratory care. MLA MSRA Foundation 91 topics 10 clusters 91 drafted ⌄ 03 GI Gastroenterology and hepatology Luminal disease, hepatobiliary medicine, nutrition and gastrointestinal emergencies. MLA MSRA Foundation 116 topics 10 clusters 116 drafted ⌄ 04 ENDO Endocrinology and metabolism Diabetes, endocrine axes, metabolic emergencies and long-term risk. MLA MSRA Foundation 94 topics 10 clusters 94 drafted ⌄ 05 REN Renal medicine Kidney presentations, injury, chronic disease, glomerular pathology and renal replacement therapy. MLA MSRA Foundation 52 topics 5 clusters 52 drafted ⌄ 06 NEURO Neurology Neurological localisation, acute presentations and long-term neurological disease. MLA MSRA Foundation 117 topics 12 clusters 117 drafted ⌄ 07 HAEM Haematology and transfusion Blood counts, anaemia, haemostasis, transfusion and haematological malignancy. MLA MSRA Foundation 82 topics 8 clusters 82 drafted ⌄ 08 ONC Oncology and palliative care Cancer diagnosis and treatment alongside symptom control and person-centred care. MLA MSRA Foundation 75 topics 9 clusters 75 drafted ⌄ 09 ID Infectious diseases, microbiology and sexual health Syndromic infection, antimicrobial reasoning, prevention, imported disease and sexual health. MLA MSRA Foundation 102 topics 12 clusters 102 drafted ⌄ 10 RHEUM Rheumatology Inflammatory arthritis, connective-tissue disease, vasculitis and joint assessment. MLA MSRA GP 72 topics 8 clusters 72 drafted ⌄ 11 DERM Dermatology Morphology, common inflammatory disease, infection, cancer and skin emergencies. MLA MSRA GP 108 topics 12 clusters 108 drafted ⌄ 12 PSYCH Psychiatry Assessment, risk, common disorders, mental-health law and psychopharmacology. MLA MSRA Foundation 156 topics 17 clusters 156 drafted ⌄ 13 EYE Ophthalmology Visual symptoms, examination, sight-threatening presentations and common eye disease. MLA MSRA GP 92 topics 11 clusters 92 drafted ⌄ 14 GERI Medicine of older adults Frailty, cognition, mobility, multimorbidity, rehabilitation and person-centred care in later life. MLA MSRA Foundation 55 topics 7 clusters 55 drafted ⌄ 15 PAL Palliative and end-of-life care Communication, symptom control, anticipatory care and support for patients and those close to them. MLA MSRA Foundation 49 topics 7 clusters 49 drafted ⌄ 16 RX Clinical pharmacology and prescribing Safe prescribing, adverse effects, interactions, monitoring and common drug groups. MLA MSRA Foundation 16 topics 5 clusters 16 drafted ⌄ 17 PROF Ethics, law and professional practice Consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, regulation and difficult professional decisions. MLA MSRA Foundation 17 topics 4 clusters 17 drafted ⌄ 18 CORE Clinical foundations Reusable methods for examination, interpretation, evidence and day-to-day clinical work. MLA MRCS Foundation 13 topics 5 clusters 13 drafted ⌄ 19 SCI Applied basic sciences Cellular mechanisms, physiology and regional anatomy applied to medical and surgical decisions. MLA MRCP MRCS 14 topics 2 clusters 14 drafted ⌄ 20 CLIN Clinical examination and consultation practice Examination, consultation and communication cases connecting clinical knowledge to assessed practice. MLA MRCP MRCS 7 topics 1 clusters 7 drafted ⌄ 21 PROF Professional judgement and workplace learning Original dilemmas, practice organisation and evidence-based reflection for professional assessments. MLA SJT MSRA 4 topics 1 clusters 4 drafted ⌄
Availability and review status Available draft — substantive chapter available; clinical approval still shown inside itAuthored draft — substantive teaching exists; clinical approval is pendingCurriculum mapped — scope defined; teaching content not yet released2,707 topics represent 2,623 distinct mapped topic slugs. The difference is intentional cross-listing across relevant systems; availability labels describe production state, not clinical priority.