# Practising for Haematology (ST3) with MedMock

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## What is the Haematology ST3 interview, and how do you practise for it?

Two 15-minute online stations: a clinical scenario then an ethical, professionalism and governance question; then suitability and commitment, and your prepared presentation. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.

## About Haematology (ST3) recruitment (official sources, checked 2026-10-13)

- 2025 recruitment round, NHS England figures for Haematology ST3: 236 applications for 103 posts, a competition ratio of 2.29.
- For 2027 recruitment, the PHST page expects the lead recruiter for haematology to revert to South West Severn.
- The interview has two stations of 15 minutes each, with four questions of 7.5 minutes each. It takes approximately 40 minutes including the time between stations.
- One interview question is a presentation of no more than four minutes, on either an interesting case the applicant has been involved in or an interesting recent development or research finding in haematology. Visual aids are not allowed.
- The interview score is weighted: clinical scenario 2.5, professionalism and governance 2.5, suitability and commitment 1.8, and presentation 1.2, with a raw interview score out of 40.
- Entry to adult haematology training follows core training competences and requires success in MRCP(UK) or equivalent. Specialist training normally lasts five years, and the exit examination is the FRCPath.
- The specialty assesses commitment to specialty as part of shortlisting.
- Haematology also accepts applicants from a paediatric training pathway, in addition to core-level physician training.

Sources: https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/competition-ratios/2025-competition-ratios https://www.phstrecruitment.org.uk/specialties/haematology

Recruitment dates: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2); Interviews within the national Round 2 window, 11 January 2027 to 9 April 2027 (source: Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST), checked 2026-09-24).
All Haematology (ST3) dates: https://medmock.com/exams/haematology-st3#dates

## Stations you can practise

- **Station 1** — Clinical scenario followed by an ethical, professionalism and governance question.
- **Station 2** — Suitability and commitment to haematology, expanding on your application form, then your prepared presentation and its discussion.

## Sample Haematology (ST3) questions

- *Station 2:* Tell me about some feedback you've received that was hard to hear, and what you did with it.
- *Station 2:* What do you see as the haematologist's role in advising other specialties on the appropriate use of blood components?

## Example scenarios

- *Station 1:* A 55-year-old presents with newly-diagnosed AML — walk me through workup and induction, then we'll discuss how you would handle a duty-of-candour conversation after a wrong-blood-in-tube incident on the same ward.
- *Station 2:* What have you done to test your commitment to haematology, and what would you bring to the training programme?

## How a practice session works

1. **Choose a station** — Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
2. **Have the conversation** — Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
3. **Get instant feedback** — The moment you finish, you get specific, examiner-style feedback and a score — what you did well, what cost you marks, and precisely what to fix before the next attempt.

## Price

Start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits (30 minutes of speaking practice), not a subscription. After that, or instead, £69 per month for 350 credits. One credit is one minute of spoken practice, or two typed exchanges, and where the examiner or patient speaks first, that opening line is free. Examiner scorecards, mark schemes and model answers for finished sessions are included at no extra credit cost. Cancel at any time. Full details: https://medmock.com/pricing

## Frequently asked questions

### How does the feedback work?

When you finish a station you can have it marked, and the scorecard comes back in seconds — what you did well, what cost you marks, and exactly what to work on next. Scorecards, mark schemes and model answers are included at no extra credit cost.

### Can I practise specific Haematology ST3 stations?

Yes. You can pick either station to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real interview.

### How much does it cost?

You can start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits, which is 30 minutes of speaking practice, with no subscription. After that, or at any time, you can choose a monthly plan, which includes a monthly credit allowance. Current prices are on the pricing page.

## About MedMock

MedMock is a web app for practising the spoken parts of UK medical and dental exams and interviews out loud. The candidate talks; an AI patient, examiner or interview panel answers in real time by voice; and when the station ends MedMock marks the performance against that exam's assessment domains and shows the model answer.

It covers 104 spoken exams and interviews — OSCEs, vivas, structured oral exams, simulated consultations, and specialty-training and consultant interviews. It does not cover written or multiple-choice papers, and it is not a question bank.

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Pricing: a one-off £5 taster of 30 credits to try it (not a subscription, one per account), and a monthly subscription from £20 to £129 depending on the exam (student exams cost least, fellowship exit exams and consultant interviews most), or £199 to £275 for the Intensive plans, which carry more credits. One credit is one minute of spoken practice, or two typed exchanges, and where the examiner or patient speaks first, that opening line is free. Examiner scorecards, mark schemes and model answers for finished sessions are included at no extra credit cost. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.

It runs in a web browser on a laptop or phone; spoken practice needs a microphone. There is no public demo: practice needs an account with credits, usually from the taster or a monthly plan.

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